A day after flying into Napier Sir Paul McCartney has yet to be seen in public.
The former Beatle and Knight of the Realm kept a low profile during his visit. After a crew member of a private jet at Napier airport told Hawke's Bay Today on Wednesday night that he had "already left" , the trail went cold.
Mangapapa Hotel at Cape Kidnappers would have been a likely hang-out for multi-millionaire Sir Paul but the hotel's confidentiality agreements meant the top-of-the-line hotel said it was unable to discuss anything about possible or potential guests.
Similarly, the private Cape Kidnappers Golf Course was unable to release any information about potential clients.
Craggy Range Winery confirmed that the former Wings founder and front man had not stayed there over night, but it was "hoped" he might take lunch at the Havelock North winery.