Missing fisherman off Northland coast

The story so far

The boat was found adrift on Saturday morning, and one body was recovered from the water that day.^{17, 18 Nov 2025} The second person remained missing, and police, Coastguard, air support, the Royal New Zealand Navy and the National Dive Squad took part in the search.^{15, 17 Nov 2025}

Latest

Police have named the dead person as an 11-year-old boy, and his 23-year-old brother-in-law is still missing.^{25 Nov 2025}

Key moments

1. 15 Nov 2025Overdue 17-foot fishing boat prompts search; one body recovered, one person missing.
2. 17 Nov 2025Boat found adrift Saturday morning; search resumes with Navy and dive squad.
3. 18 Nov 2025Police scale back search for the missing fisherman.
4. 25 Nov 2025Police identify the dead boy, aged 11; brother-in-law still missing.

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