Police say they have found an item believed to belong to a diver who has been missing in the sea off Pātea for one week.
The diver went missing from a boat off the coast of Pātea, South Taranaki on March 10, with the search focused on the coastline between Pātea and Peka Peka.
In an update on Saturday afternoon, search and rescue volunteers said they have located an item believed to belong to the missing diver in the vicinity of the Whangaehu river mouth.
"Unfortunately the missing diver has not yet been found".
"The missing man's family has asked police to pass on their extreme gratitude for the support of their local community, and for all of the people who have dedicated their time towards the search over the past week," a spokesperson said.
Police said they would like to hear from anyone who finds items on the coast between Pātea and Peka Peka that may be relevant to th search for the missing diver.
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