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Search continues after failed crossing

Monday 13 August 2007, 12:28PM

By New Zealand Police

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LYTTELTON

The search continues today for Graeme White who went missing on Saturday.

Canterbury Coast Guard have searched the coastline this morning around Lyttelton Harnbour, and an aerial search using a helicopter has just finished, including the mud flats in the vicinity of King Billy Island. There has been no sign of him.

The search continues today by Coast Guard and will be reassessed later today.

The water temperature at Lyttelton on Saturday was 6-8 celcius. There have been four or five tide changes since Mr White went missing.