A body has been found in the search for missing Auckland man Dylan Barford.
Police are investigating after a body, believed to be Barford's, was found near a motorway off-ramp this afternoon.
"At around 1.31pm police were notified of a body in grassland, near the Hobsonville Road off-ramp in West Harbour," police said in a statement.
"A scene examination is underway and we ask that people avoid the area while this is ongoing.
"While a formal identification process is still to be carried out, police believe it is the body of missing man Dylan Barford."
Barford's family have been notified.
An investigation is underway and a post mortem is expected to be carried out in due course.
The father of two was reported missing on September 23.
He was captured on CCTV footage in the vicinity of the Westgate Shopping Centre around 12.30am on Sunday, September 24.
Police want to speak to the drivers and occupants of three vehicles that were sighted travelling north on State Highway 16 between State Highway 18 and Brigham Creek Rd in the early hours of that day.
Police believe a person "likely to be Dylan was seen in the vicinity of this portion of the motorway a short time beforehand".
The first vehicle, described as silver, was seen travelling along the road around 4.27am that morning.
"The vehicle is seen slowing down on the motorway and eventually stops on the shoulder of the motorway, backing onto Costco Northwest, Westgate."
Police said the car stopped for four minutes before leaving at 4.32am.
The second vehicle, a dark sedan, was spotted "briefly braking on the motorway" around 4.29am and passed the parked vehicle before continuing north.
A white sedan was also seen "heavily braking" while travelling north and passing the same parked vehicle.
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