A police car was seen parked in the dark with its lights on at the old Parua Bay wharf in Whangārei Heads, pictured here on a different day.
Two kayakers who failed to return to shore as expected have been pulled to safety by boaties in Whangārei Heads.
Police say they received a report about the missing kayakers around 5.50pm as darkness set in.
The Advocate understands the search for the kayakers unfolded in the water near Wharf
Rd in Parua Bay.
A witness said they saw a police car parked at the end of the road with its lights on shining at the water around the wharf shortly before 7pm.
