Police have found a body believed to be a man who went missing while snorkelling off the Gisborne coast.
The 33-year-old had been with two friends when he got into trouble off the Makorori Coast yesterday afternoon.
Police, Coastguard, Land Search and Rescue and a rescue helicopter have been searching for him since he went missing about 1.45pm.
Police said in a statement that the body was found about midnight. It is yet to be formally identified.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.