Police scale back search for missing Northland fisherman

Tuesday 18 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 18 Nov 2025, 12:58pm

In this story Royal New Zealand Navy

Police have reduced the search for a missing fisherman off the Pātaua South coast. A vessel and one body were recovered on Saturday following reports that two people were overdue on Friday night. Searchers are now considering next steps.

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1. 1NewsTue 18 Nov 2025, 12:56pm

   Police scale back Northland search for body of missing fisherman (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 18 Nov 2025, 12:58pm

   Search scaled back for missing Northland fisherman (opens in new tab)