Helicopter fails to find missing Dunedin woman

A police helicopter helping in the search for a 40-year-old Dunedin woman has been unable to find her.

The helicopter spent an hour searching the eastern side of Dunedin this morning after Gayle Dianne Heath was last seen in central Dunedin at 2pm yesterday.

Police could only guess where Ms Heath was until there was a sighting, Senior Sergeant Chris McLellan said.

"As more information comes to light we will consider putting out the chopper out again but we really need some sightings," Mr McLellan said.

Ms Heath is described as thin, fair-skinned and about 163cm tall.

She was driving a gold 2005 Hyundai Sonata saloon, licence plate CWJ292.

Police asked anyone with information about Ms Heath to contact them.

- NZPA