The search for a 21-year-old Hamilton man, last seen in the Waikato River, will continue this morning.
Hazael Mailata was with a friend on the bank of the river when Mailata went for a swim shortly before 3am yesterday.
![He was last seen in the darkness in the river and has not contacted family or friends since. Photo / Belinda Feek](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VSFO5VOJ2XXENHA4SXQILR26WU.jpg?auth=668f6a85a29ecdfd12a4e8e4ea1584ac284ac43dfb5dedcf95ccb9aa0c491aa6&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
He was last seen in the darkness in the river and has not contacted family or friends since.
Police have searched the banks of the Waikato River and a police spokeswoman said divers will be searching the river from 8am today.