Police can confirm that a fourth body has been located in the water during a search and rescue operation off North Cape.
The body has been retrieved this afternoon by a vessel supporting the search operation.
Search efforts, led by the Rescue Coordination Centre at Maritime NZ, are ongoing to locate a fifth person who remains unaccounted for.
Police and Victim Support are contacting the families of those involved in this incident to support them during this incredibly difficult time.
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Nick Baker/NZ Police