Missing Cook Strait jetskier: Volunteers join police in search

The man was heading towards Plimmerton, north of Wellington, but did not arrive as expected, police said. Photo / RNZ / Reece Baker

By RNZ

Dozens of coastguard volunteers continue to search for a man who disappeared while trying to cross Cook Strait on a jetski.

Coastguards from Marlborough and Mana were helping police search and rescue to look for the man, who v target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/missing-jetskier-had-made-trip-across-cook-strait-many-times-kapiti-boating-club/OJYUCZLIK5FLRKTRADJSU2SMWA/">anished after setting out from the Tasman District on Monday.

His jetski was found at Cook Rock, off the top of the South Island.

Coastguard had searched Cook Strait, Marlborough Sounds and the Porirua Coast for the man over the past few days.

Coastguard Marlborough president David St John said on Thursday that Marlborough volunteers would be joined by Havelock Coastguard, to continue the search.

“It’s a big search effort for the team, and tomorrow we have volunteers who are taking days off work - it’s just what we need to do,” St John said.

- RNZ