A body has been located off Kariotahi Beach, four days after a person went missing at the Auckland beach
On Friday, emergency services were notified that a person was missing in the water at about 8.15pm.
Aerial and water searches were carried out, but the person had not been found.
Police said the body was located by Eagle helicopter on Tuesday morning, while carrying out an aerial search of the coastline.
The body has since been recovered by local surf lifesavers and brought to land.