Police searching for Mike McClennan find body in bush

Police searching for the missing former Tongan league coach Mike McClennan have found the body of a man in dense bush near Hatfields Beach, north of Orewa.

Although formal identification hasn't yet taken place, police believe it is Mr McClennan.

75-year-old Mr McClennan was last seen on Wednesday afternoon walking along the Hibiscus Coast Highway.

Police and Mr McClennan's family would like to thank the community for their support during the search period.