Body of NZ man missing in Bali found

A body believed to be that of a missing New Zealand tourist has been floating in the water at Indonesia's Nusa Peninda island.

Police on Indonesia's Nusa Peninda island believe they have found the body of a missing New Zealand man who apparently died trying to save his girlfriend after she was swept into the water.

It's believed Temson Mannie Junior Simeki had been trying to rescue his girlfriend, who was hit by a rogue wave while taking a selfie on the edge of a cliff, when he disappeared.

The incident occured at the Angel's Billabong tourist spot on Monday morning.

Nusa Penida precinct police chief Ketut Suastika told AAP that two fishermen found a body floating in Crystal Bay near the cliff at 7.30am on Friday.

The fishermen retrieved the body and contacted police, and the body has been taken to Sanglah Hospital for further identification.

Police believe a necklace found on the body indicates that "it's most likely that the victim is the foreigner who was dragged by the wave in Angel Billabong," Police chief Suastika said.

"For now, the identification is not confirmed yet, but we strongly suspected it is the New Zealand tourist who went missing in Angel Billabong beach the other day," he said.

Mr Simeki's girlfriend, 20-year-old German national Leonie Alanise Hafke, was knocked into the sea and the 23-year-old Aucklander jumped in to save her.

Ms Hafke was rescued by an Australian snorkeller.


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