PremiumDavid FisherSenior writer·NZ Herald·7 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM21 mins to readAshley Wickman, 18, went missing during a midnight swim in Northland. Parents Gary and Danielle Wickman want an open coroner's hearing after identifying minutes they believe were lost that could have made a difference.
Gary and Danielle Wickman arrived at the beach where their daughter Ashley, 18, went missing in time to see the search helicopter fly away. And then police left. They told senior writer David Fisher of their longest night - and the failings they believe may have robbed Ashley of a
