42 years, 413 dead bodies: Rotorua police photographer Wayne Hendrikse retires
29 Jan, 2021 06:00 PM
9 minutes to read
More than 40 years since joining the Rotorua Police, forensic photographer Wayne Hendrikse is hanging up his camera. From fatal car crashes to arson attacks, he has seen and photographed it all. Rotorua Daily Post reporter David Beck caught up with him to hear about his illustrious career. WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT.
For decades, Rotorua s Wayne Hendrikse has been a man you do not want to be photographed by.
As a forensic photographer for the Rotorua Police, if Hendrikse had you in his lens there was a good chance it was because you were dead.