Search efforts are likely to resume today for a man who was swept away in his vehicle by floodwaters north of Auckland on Wednesday morning.
Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie said police received reports of a man being swept away in water at the Mahurangi River, near Warkworth, at 7.41am on Wednesday.
A passenger managed to escape the vehicle and raise the alarm. They had been attempting to cross the river at a crossing on Falls Rd.
A search operation for the man, aged in his 40s and from the wider Mahurangi community, ran through most of Wednesday, with staff conducting several checks of the area overnight.
"Sadly, the man remains outstanding," Fowlie said.
"Police search and rescue will redeploy to the area once water levels have subsided and it is safe to continue searching."
The Eagle helicopter was expected to do a flyover of the river Thursday morning.
Police thanked FENZ, Auckland Emergency Management and Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter for their assistance in the search.
Police said they remained in contact with the man's family.
'We acknowledge they must be going through a very uncertain and upsetting time while he remains missing," Fowlie said.
"Our thoughts are with them."
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