Maritime New Zealand says the search is continuing to find the five unaccounted people in the waters off North Cape. An emergency beacon was activated by a vessel about eight o'clock last night.
10 people were on board and five were rescued and are now in a stable condition in Kaitaia Hospital.
Helicopters and boats have been out searching the water this morning and ground crews also searching along the shoreline.
Lynn gets an update from search and rescue officer Nick Burt.