A kayaker has been missing overnight off Great Barrier Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. Police received a report at 8.55pm on Monday saying a kayaker had not returned when they were expected, a police spokeswoman said. A spokesman for the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust said crews had been tasked by Maritime police to assist with a search and rescue operation near Great Barrier Island. "Coastguard Volunteers were paged and assembled at the Marine Rescue Centre for a briefing this morning before departing for Great Barrier Island. "There are six Coastguard Volunteers on-board the rescue vessel which also transported Police SAR Personnel and a search dog to the Island."

Source: Stuff November 11, 2019 20:49 UTC