Northern Hawke's Bay police are continuing their hunt for a man thought to have a stolen firearm.
It was believed the man was given the gun by two youths who discovered it in a 4WD they allegedly stole yesterday.
The two youths were arrested when police stopped the 4WD which was towing a boat taken from Lake Waikaremoana, 65km northwest of Wairoa, yesterday morning.
However, the gun which was supposed to have been in the vehicle had disappeared.
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Police from Wairoa and the Gisborne Armed Offenders Squad are involved in the search for the man.
- NZPA