A search is under way in the Rangitikei River this evening for a teenage boy reported missing.
Police were notified of the missing boy at 6pm.? ? He had last been seen in the river around 45 minutes earlier, near the bridge where State Highway 1 crosses the river. ? Police and family members are searching for the boy, with the assistance of a local jet boater and ?the rescue helicopter. ? At this stage it is anticipated that the search will continue until it gets dark and resume at first light. ? ENDS ? Issued by Police Media Centre. ?