Search and Rescue services are continuing the search for a male diver in the Ahipara area after he was reported missing five days ago.
On December 23, emergency services were notified about a man who went missing near Tauroa/Reef Point around 4pm.
A subsequent search of the shoreline, on the water and from the air failed to locate the diver.
Coastguard New Zealand media spokeswoman Kimberley Waters said that they were actively working with police rescue units in the search.
“On our part, we managed to conduct an aerial search on Wednesday, but unfortunately couldn’t locate the diver.