Top of the North Island - Cape Reinga, the famous white lighthouse

A person went missing in the water near Cape Reinga.
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A search and rescue mission is underway for a person missing in the water near Cape Reinga – the northern-most tip of the North Island.

Police say they received a report of a person needing help in the water about 3.30pm, after falling from rocks near Tapotupotu Bay Beach.

They say they’re still searching.

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