Police have found a man who went missing yesterday while walking out of the Kirikiri Bay area on the west coast along Muriwai beach, 45km west of Auckland.
The 26-year-old man was found fit and well, police northern communications Inspector Shawn Rutene said today.
Police were informed of the missing man about 8pm last night.
"A 26-year-old man was walking with a companion along the Te Henga walkway after an afternoon of diving. They had become separated and efforts to locate the missing man failed."
Search and rescue and a Westpac helicopter looked for the man who suffered from bipolar disorder, Mr Rutene said.
NZPA