Police have located a body of a male north of Muriwai Beach this morning.
It was reported around 7am and has now been recovered from the beach.
Area Commander Inspector Mark Fergus said formal identification processes were still to be carried out, however police believed it was the man they have been searching for in recent days.
The body was first reported to be floating off Muriwai Beach, in West Auckland, on Sunday morning.
A member of the public called police about 9.25am after finding the body by the water close to an area known as the Temple, police said.
