As stated by Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Police:
The search for a missing man is resuming at the Mahurangi River after he was swept away by water on Wednesday.
Additional resource is being deployed into the area today as water levels have continued to subside overnight.
Police Search and Rescue is deployed into the area carrying out ground-based searching around the banks of the river.
They are being supported by 17 Land Search and Rescue members as well as a water rescue crew from Fire and Emergency.
A Police drone is also carrying out aerial searches.
Police is continuing to support the man's family through this difficult time.
We thank all other agencies who have been called upon in recent days for their assistance. Everyone involved in this operation is focused on locating the man on behalf of his family.
