Coastguards and the New Zealand Air Force have resumed searching for a missing Bay of Plenty fisherman.
Police were alerted at 4pm on Sunday that the man had failed to return from a fishing trip.
An extensive search on Monday involving police, coastguard, surf life-saving, a plane and helicopter failed to find him.
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On Tuesday morning, the coastguard from Ōpōtiki, Whakatāne and Maketū, as well as the RNZAF Orion resumed a search at sea in the Tōrere area.
Police continue to ask that people who may be on the shoreline from Tōrere through to Maketū to be vigilant and report any sightings of the following items of interest – a 100-litre white chilly bin, a red tote tank, wooden oars and a yellow life jacket.
Anyone who comes across any of these items is asked to contact police on 105 quoting file number 220418/0391.
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