Police are searching for a missing Canadian man last seen in Northland.
Pearce Martin is a 20-year-old man who has been backpacking around New Zealand, camping and staying in hostels.
His last known whereabouts was at Waitangi between February 3 and 8, when he
attended Waitangi festival celebrations.
Police say up until that time he had been in regular contact with friends and family through facebook and emails. He has not made contact since February 8.