Frankham, 45, grew up sailing, fishing and diving in the gulf, watching the water roil as seabirds plunged among kahawai and kingfish.

The area includes Mangonui Wharf, famous for the schools of kingfish that pass during the warmer months as well as kahawai, snapper, John Dory and the odd bronze whaler shark.

Famous for its large numbers of snapper, trevally and kahawai, Ninety Mile Beach hosts a five-day fishing competition once a year in late February or early March.

Bordering the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, Tutukaka is best known for its kingfish, kahawai and snapper.

Police say the 48-year-old Kahawai can be seen on surveillance video in the dumpster where the woman’s body was found.