Seven people have died and one remains missing after their fishing charter boat capsized in a New Zealand Harbour.
Search teams rescued three people and recovered five bodies from Kaipara Harbour, north of Auckland, on Saturday evening after the boat carrying 11 people got into trouble while reportedly trying to cross the bar.
On Sunday morning, police said the bodies of two more men had been found overnight while one person remains missing.
But rough weather could hamper search efforts on Sunday.
Of the three survivors, two have been discharged from North Shore Hospital, while the third remains in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the boat involved was the Francie, a 12m steel launch used for fishing charters.
Police, the Coastguard, St John Ambulance, Surf Life Saving staff, rescue helicopters and a fixed-wing plane conducted an extensive search on Saturday after the boat was reported overdue at 3.30pm.
According to the Metservice, there were one-metre swells and wind gusts of up to 50km/h in the harbour in the afternoon.
The air search was put on hold in the evening due to poor weather conditions, while shoreline searches around South Head and Te Oneone Rangatira Beach continued overnight.
Investigators from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission are expected at the scene on Sunday.
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