Missing person search underway in Wellington Harbour after falling from East by West ferry, 40s Pākehā male on board.

A search is underway in Wellington Harbour for a missing person who is believed to have fallen overboard from an East by West ferry this morning. Police are urgently seeking information to identify the person, a Pākehā male in his 40s, who was on board the 6am sailing from Queens Wharf to Days Bay. At least 12 boats and a helicopter are searching the area.