Police, coastguard search for missing Bay of Plenty boatie

June 25, 2019

Police are continuing to search for a missing Bay of Plenty boatie who is believed to have fallen into the water near Tanners Point yesterday afternoon.

Joined by the coastguard and a rescue helicopter, police are scouring the area for the man, who had been the sole occupant of a dinghy.

In a statement, police search co-ordinator Sergeant Vince Ranger said that yesterday's search began with an aerial sweep in the air, aided by a harbour search by the Coastguard.

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