The vehicle and its driver remain unaccounted for, despite a police-led operation that is now in its third day. Water levels have subsided overnight, allowing for additional resources to be brought into the area, Waitematā North Police Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie said. Police and volunteers are on day three of an expanded river and land search for the missing man. Photo / Jason DordayPolice Search and Rescue, along with 17 Land Search and Rescue members, a water rescue crew from Fire and Emergency and a police drone, will be carrying out ground-based and aerial searches along the riverbanks today. A man and his vehicle are missing after being washed away at the crossing on Wednesday morning.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2026 00:35 UTC