Police continue to search for 62-year-old Gordon Nicholson last seen at a beach near Whangamata on Tuesday.
Nicholson was last seen at Whiritoa Beach about 13km south of Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula, possibly heading to a blow hole near the south end of the beach.
He was wearing tramping boots, shorts and carrying a medium-sized daypack.
Police and his family are concerned for his welfare and a search for Nicholson continued at first light this morning.
Police thanked the work of all of those helping in the efforts.
