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Body of male found in Mount Maunganui identified

Police have released the name of the man whose body was found on Mount Maunganui beach this morning. He was Benjamin Christopher Dahlkamp, a 45-year-old from Tauranga.

Police are continuing to provide support to Mr Dahlkamp's family.

A member of the public alerted Police to the male, in his mid-40s, in the surf between Leisure Island and the main Mount beach just before 8am today.

No further details have been released.

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