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The wife of a man who was swept away in his car at Mahurangi River, north of Auckland, says she is holding out hope that her husband is still alive.
The woman, who RNZ has agreed not to name, says her husband is strong, wise and - as a fisherman - familiar with the water.
About 20 people, drones, helicopters and white water rafts were searching for the man until evening on Wednesday. Water levels were still too high on Thursday for a search but Police used drones to carry out aerial searches for the car.
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