Police can confirm the names of two people located deceased in a single-vehicle crash on Friday 28 July in the Ruapehu area.
They were Igor and Iwona Drecki, of Porirua.
The pair were reported missing by family on Thursday 27 July.
Police made inquiries in the Ruapehu area to find them, including the use of a helicopter.
Their vehicle was located off State Highway 4 at Horopito on 28 July, and the pair were sadly deceased.
The deaths have been referred to the Coroner.
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Issued by Police Media Centre