Police find Tevita Kava’s body in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour

The family of Tevita Kava, who was missing after falling overboard into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, say police have confirmed they have found his body.

Police found the body of a man near Te Atatu about 9.30am on Monday.

Police were unable to confirm the identity until formal identification had been completed, Senior Constable Martin Renouf said, but a cousin said police had been in touch with the family.

The discovery comes six days after police suspended the search for Kava.

The 29-year-old had been on an inner harbour cruise on June 3 when he fell overboard. 

Police, Land Search and Rescue and Coastguard searches continued for three days.

"We're trying our best to calm ourselves down, just because we know that he is gone forever," a cousin said on Monday night.