Emergency services are searching for a missing person in the Wairoa River at Ruawai, Northland.
Police and Fire Emergency New Zealand are currently on scene on Ruawai Wharf Rd, Ruawai.
A member of the public had reported to police someone had gone missing in the Wairoa River, also known as the Ruawai River, earlier this morning, a spokeswoman said.
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