New Zealand - Iraena Asher, 25, Piha, 11 Oct 2004

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Iraena Te Rama Awhina Asher
(born 17 July 1979) was an Auckland trainee teacher and model who disappeared in controversial circumstances at Piha, a West Auckland beach, on 11 October 2004.

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Disappearance[/h]At 9 p.m. on 10 October, Asher called the New Zealand Police using the 1-1-1 emergency telephone number, from Piha, expressing fears for her safety.
Although a patrol car could have been made available to attend this incident, police decided to call a taxi for Asher to pick her up. Although a taxi was dispatched, it went to the wrong street in Onehunga, on the other side of the metropolis from Piha. Asher was later found wandering the streets by a Piha couple, Julia Woodhouse and Bobbie Carroll, who took her into their home for several hours. At 1:10 a.m., she left their home and was subsequently seen by others, semi-clad, walking towards the beach. She ran off before she could be approached. This was the last known sighting of her.
Asher's family told police that she suffered from bipolar disorder.
In May 2005, Asher's family held a memorial service for her, telling mourners that if police had responded properly to her emergency call, she might be alive today. Her parents, Betty and Mike Asher, are considering bringing a lawsuit against theNew Zealand Police.
[h=2]Inquest[/h]An inquest into her disappearance began on 17 July 2012. The police investigation into her disappearance found that she most likely drowned. During the inquest, the coroner criticised Woodhouse and Carroll for not calling the police themselves, but the High Court subsequently cleared the couple of any wrongdoing.
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The body of a man has been found in the search for missing West Auckland man Michael Asher - he is the father of model Iraena Asher who vanished without a trace at Piha 19 years ago.

Police confirmed that search and rescue teams made the discovery last night, about 7pm, in an area of bush in Glen Eden.

“Police believe it to be 73-year-old man Michael Piki Kotuku Asher.”

Asher was reported missing on Friday, December 30, and was last seen at his home on Glengarry Rd on Christmas Day.

The circumstances surrounding his death are not known and the case has now been referred to the Coroner.
 

27 Jan, 2024​

''Iraena Asher - October 12, 2004​

On October 11 Asher, 25, travelled to Piha with her new boyfriend and his mate, arriving at the latter’s house about 9am.

She left soon after, walking about 4km to the beach and that’s when things seemed to unravel for her.

At 11.30am a family visiting the area saw Asher sitting on the sand crying, noting she looked “spaced out” and appeared lost.''

hey offered her a ride home but she refused. She was acting strangely and making odd comments about people keeping things from her.

Asher returned to her boyfriend’s mate’s house wet, covered in sand and upset.

They said over the next few hours she repeatedly took her clothes off and behaved “seductively”.

The men said she smoked some cannabis but denied she took - or was given - any other drugs.

Eventually Asher was put to bed on a couch - but about 10 minutes after everyone else went to bed, she walked out into the night.''

At 9pm a distressed Asher made a call to 111 that is now infamous.''
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Michael Asher is the father Iraena Asher who went missing at Piha Beach in 2004. Photo credit: NZ Police// Supplied
 

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