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Empty kayak with fishing rods and bait found near Auckland's Motuihe Island.
Police say the person was reported missing just before 9pm yesterday.
As of this evening, there have been 28 water-related deaths across NZ.
Paramedics and lifeguards resuscitated a man twice on the beach at a holiday hotspot.
Onboard the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter as they respond to a boat that flipped on the Tairua-Pauanui bar. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust / Supplied
Reports of two missing swimmers has come just days after two others drowned there.
"I didn't think I was going to make it, to be honest," one of the men admitted.
One body recovered; search continues today for 25-year-old woman
It's been a busy Christmas period for the crews of Auckland's rescue helicopters.
One investigation is underway, while search for 18-year-old man continues.
It was the second emergency water incident in the area yesterday.
'A search and rescue operation is currently under way.'
A hike at the bottom of the Tararua Range has been called NZ's most dangerous.
Hawke's Bay beaches are great for swimming in calm weather, but can be risky when rough
The man huddled under a survival blanket for more than 48 hours, police said.
A doctor is facing three federal charges after misleading search and rescue teams.
The four children are between the ages of 7 and 11.
The boaties were well-prepared, which made all the difference, police say.
It was the highest rescue in New Zealand's history.
Police have now been suspended a search for a missing swimmer.
If you're alone and lost in the wopwops, you could at least pick up.
Police have revealed details of a brave water rescued involving Eagle crew, off-duty cop.
Lucky escape for a man who was fishing on the rocks and swept off into two-metre waves.
Rob Hewitt didn't know of the huge efforts to search for him - until he got home.
Waitomo district mayor John Robertson said the community had gone through "a whole series of emotions" over the past three weeks. Video / Andrew Warner
Puzzling questions on how Thomas Phillips and his children survived so long in the bush.
Puzzling questions on how Thomas Phillips and his children survived in the bush.
Mikayla Taiapo and Ngahuia (Huia) Flavell have been found after 24 hours in dense bush.
The search for the missing father and three children has been ongoing for 12 days.
"We all just want Tom, Jayda, Maverick and Ember home."
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.
Police resumed their search today, a week since the Waikato family was last seen.
Searchers are focusing on the Marokopa coastline in the mission to find the four missing.