Police have found a body near the summit of Mt Pirongia in their search for a Waikato man who went missing in June.

Police and Waikato LandSAR began a search of the Pirongia mountain area on June 17 after the 44-year-old man's car was seen in a car park on Greys Road.

Police at the time said they were looking for Richard Michael Shaw, who was last seen on June 6. 

The man's identify will be formally confirmed and released in the coming days.

"For five months, we have been systematically searching throughout the Mt Pirongia area," Senior Sergeant Paul Slater says.

"Yesterday afternoon a body was located at the summit.

"I'd like to acknowledge this enormous effort by SAR over such an extended period of time.

"This significant deployment was about returning a loved one to their family and I hope it brings some sense of closure."

The matter has been referred to the Coroner.

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