The search is continuing for a French tourist whose car was found abandoned at a Haumoana beach last week.
Hawke's Bay police are searching for Pierre Paludet, 32, who has not been seen since Friday morning.
Local residents notified police after noticing his car had been sitting at the Haumoana Domain carpark unused for a number of days. He was last seen by the blue car, which he had been travelling in.
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Yesterday police said inquiries were ongoing, with police following up on information from members of the public, via Facebook and in person at police stations. This included potential sightings outside of Hawke's Bay, including elsewhere in the lower North Island.