Diver missing near Warkworth

Search and rescue vessels are searching for a diver missing off Ti Point, near Warkworth, northeast of Auckland.

A Northern Coastguard spokesman told NZPA the diver was last seen at 2.15pm today, near the northern end of Omaha Beach, 16km northeast of Warkworth.

The man had been diving since 1.15pm, he said.

Two rescue vehicles and two members of the public were taking part in the search, along with a helicopter, he said.

- NZPA