Man whose body was found on train track had been missing since marae event

Jayden Davis' body was found on the train tracks near Ngaruawahia - two days after he was last seen at the nearby Turangawaewae Marae.

The body of a man who had been missing since attending a concert on Saturday night has been found on the train tracks near Ngaruawahia today.

Jayden Davis was last seen at the Tribal Pride music event at the Turangawaewae Marae on Saturday night.

His family launched a social media search for him on Sunday after he failed to return home to Te Kauwhata, urging people to look around their properties for him.

The Facebook post was updated at 2pm on Monday with his family confirming his body had been found.

"Thank you whanau and friends. Our brother's body has been found. The whanau would like to thank everyone from near and far for your efforts in the search for our brother," the post said.

The family urged anyone with further information to contact Police on 07 828 7560.

Police confirmed this afternoon a body was found on train tracks in the area of Great South Rd in Ngaruawahia and the death was being treated as unexplained.

His body was found not far from the marae on River Rd.

The 25-year-old father, described as Maori and of solid build, had failed to turn up for his ride home from the concert.

A resident posted on a Ngaruawahia community Facebook page that his body had been found by children this morning. They ran home to tell their whanau.

Davis' family declined to comment when contacted by the Herald.