An inflatable boat belonging to a fisherman who has been missing off the Northland coast since Thursday has been found.
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The Rescue Coordination Centre said it was found at the weekend, but the discovery was only reported to the police this morning.
The man's family has confirmed it's the boat he was using.
An Air Force Orion that had been out searching this morning has been stood down.
A long-range helicopter is searching for the man along the shoreline of the Karikari Peninsula.