Police are winding down its presence near the Mahurangi River for the day, as part of the search for a man missing near Warkworth.

At 7.41am on 21 January, Police were advised the man had been swept away in water.

While the water level in the river has dropped about a metre today, conditions are still not suitable for further searching.

Police Search and Rescue have been in the area this afternoon.

Police have deployed drones to carry out aerial searches.

Unfortunately the man and his vehicle have yet to be located and remain missing.

Police will continue to monitor water levels moving into Friday, and we will reassess search efforts tomorrow.

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