Four Tongans, a Samoan and a Cook Islander are among seven men who died during a fishing trip in New Zealand’s north island on the weekend.
The seventh victim is the captain of the charter boat Francie which capsized in Kaipara Harbour on Saturday.
The search for one person who is presumed dead and the boat, the Francie, continued on Sunday.
Radio New Zealand reports the men were aged between 31 and 59 and they were a group of friends who liked to go fishing together from time to time.
The missing man was believed to be a Cook Islander.
Police were liaising with families of the victims to support them and officers had been assigned to each of the families to help them.
Inspector Mark Fergus said all three people who had been taken to hospital after the accident have now been discharged.
He said one person is still missing but it is likely this person has also died.
On Sunday evening, police said the search for the missing person had been stood down due to bad weather but it would resume at 5.30am tomorrow.
At the news conference Inspector Fergus said an investigation was underway to determine exactly what happened and whether anyone was culpable.
"This is one of the largest maritime disasters in recent times with multiple victims and we have a victim identification process underway. This involves working with family members to identify the deceased and to support them during this time."
Photo: Francie capsized in Kaipara Harbour