Police have suspended their search for a swimmer in Whangaparāoa who has been missing for 10 days.

The man disappeared near the Gulf Harbour Marina on Sunday 14 January.

Bystanders reported that he was having difficulty in the water.

Police said they have decided to suspend the search after working with the Coastguard.

A significant coordinated search was undertaken in the area over the past 10 days but no one was located, they said.

Police were still seeking information from anyone who may have seen the man entering the water from the rock breakwater, near the entrance to the Gulf Harbour Marina, between 4pm and 8pm.

This story was originally published by RNZ