A helicopter is joining the search for missing yachtie Paul Van Rensburg, overdue on a trip from Tauranga to Gisborne.
'The helicopter will do a detailed search of the coastline between the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne,” says Search and Rescue mission coordinator Keith Allen.

The Tfadzwa remains missing.

'This area has already been covered by plane, but we will be covering all the bays again for any sign of the vessel.”
The helicopter from Gisborne Helicopters is expected to complete the coastline search by midday.
They are looking for the 11 metre sloop Tafadzwa, a grey, steel hulled yacht that has a red and white main sail and a brown staysail. Paul, 40, and his dog Juanita set out from Tauranga on Friday for Gisborne.
The RNZAF Orion will be covering a large search area north of the areas searched on Wednesday. Its task is to search an area of about 27,000 square miles, which is expected to take between 5-6 hours.
On Wednesday, the Orion and a twin-engined Piper Navajo searched thousands of square miles, from the Mercury Islands down to Gisborne, and out to about 200 nautical miles offshore.
Mr Allen says conditions remain good for searching today.