The police dive squad has been called in to search for a teen thought to be missing in the Hawke's Bay region.
Police said Matthew Knight, who lives and works in Waikato, was last seen in the Raupunga/Mohaka area late on the evening of Monday, October 9.
A number of searches have been carried out around the Mohaka rail bridge and the river below it.
"The Police National Dive Squad searched the Mohaka River yesterday, around 200m downstream from the viaduct," police said in a statement.
"The river remains full of obstructions and with treacherous currents as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle, so this search was limited to edges of the river accessible by foot, and limited diving and scanning with hand-held sonar."
So far, police have been unable to locate Knight and a jetboat search of the river is planned to take place tomorrow.
"Police continue to conduct other inquiries such as bank records and social media."
Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact police on 105.
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