Missing Gisborne fishing boat search suspended; 2 people onboard, emergency beacon activated.

Search for missing Gisborne fishing boat suspended for night; two people onboard. A search for a missing fishing boat off the Gisborne coast has been suspended for the night after it failed to return as expected, with two people onboard. The vessel set off an emergency beacon earlier in the day. A search involving Maritime NZ, Coastguard Gisborne, and a helicopter was underway, with conditions described as challenging due to deteriorating weather.