A body has been recovered from the water off Coastlands Beach in Whakatāne this afternoon.
Police believe it is the body of a 39-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday.
Police were alerted just after 2.30pm that a fisherman had seen a body in the water and recovered it a short time later, with the assistance of Coastguard.
Police are making inquiries in relation to the death on behalf of the Coroner.
