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The man was one of two people on a boat that was reported overdue on Friday night.
The 17-foot (5-metre) runabout was taken out for fishing off the coast near Whangārei and was meant to return at 7pm on Friday. The alarm was raised at 9pm.
On Saturday morning the boat was found drifting with no-one aboard, and shortly after a body of one of the two fishermen was found.
On Sunday morning, the search resumed for the missing man, supported by the Police National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue crews, Auckland Coastguard Air Patrol, Auckland Police Maritime Unit, Customs, Surf Rescue and Northland Land Search and Rescue.
Police said they would like to thank members of the community who were also assisting with the search.
