Search for missing swimmer

A man believed to be in his early 20s is missing presumed drowned at Ngunguru, in the Whangarei District.

Police were alerted shortly after 2pm this afternoon that a group of 6 men had gone swimming in Ngunguru, and that one of their group had disappeared.

Coastguard, a helicopter, and a land Search and Rescue team were dispatched, but were unsuccessful in locating the missing swimmer.

The search will continue for him in the morning.