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Police suspend search for diver missing off Canterbury coast

Author
NZN,
Publish Date
Sun, 5 Mar 2017, 5:33PM
The diver has been missing since 11am. (Supplied)
The diver has been missing since 11am. (Supplied)

Police suspend search for diver missing off Canterbury coast

Author
NZN,
Publish Date
Sun, 5 Mar 2017, 5:33PM

UPDATED 6.50pm

Police have suspended their search for a diver missing off the Canterbury coast.

The diver has been missing since 11am, about 14 kilometres north of Motunau Beach.

Nearby vessels assisted with a search for the man before police were called around midday.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter completed an air search and the Coastguard coordinated a water search.

The diver has not been found and the search will continue tomorrow.

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