A body has been found in the search for a kayaker missing in the water at Waihī Beach in Western Bay of Plenty since yesterday evening.
Police said a search operation began around 5.40pm on Tuesday following reports a man entered the water in a kayak earlier in the day but had not been seen since.
A man and his kayak were brought to shore with help from the Royal New Zealand Navy and Coastguard Whangamatā just before 3pm on Wednesday.
"While formal identification of the body is ongoing, police believe it to be the body of the missing man, who was last seen yesterday," police said.
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"Our thoughts are with the man’s friends and loved ones at this difficult time."
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