A man's body has been found in a South Auckland pond.
Police had been searching for the man after his family reported him missing at 1pm today.
The police dive squad were called in to search a pond in Manurewa after some of the man's belongings were found near it.
Police have confirmed that divers have located a body in the pond.
"Fears that the missing man might have fallen in a pond behind his house were realised when police divers located his body underwater soon after they arrived at the scene," said a police spokeswoman.
"Formal identification procedures have yet to be completed. The incident has been referred to the coroner."
The body was recovered just before 7pm.
By Anna Leask of the New Zealand Herald
