Police in the Hawke's Bay are searching for missing French tourist Pierre Paludet.
The 32-year-old was last seen at his car on Friday morning.
The car had since been abandoned in a beach carpark in Haumoana, east of Hastings.
![Police were concerned for Paludet's safety after his car was abandoned in a beach carpark in Haumoana, east of Hastings. Photo / NZ Police](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CXA6AKSOYBEJOTTJZSYCBMO5RI.png?auth=1e3c492b982f5d5c77326ea80e34352c147b583b6f5f2ac21b4e09ea037850da&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
It had attracted the attention of locals, who reported it to police after noting it had been sitting in the spot for a number of days.