New Zealand officers briefly joined the search for alleged Porepunkah police killer Dezi Freeman, which is now Australia's largest ever tactical police operation.

Hundreds of officers from Victoria, interstate, the Australian Federal Police and the army continue to search dense, rugged bushland in Victoria's north-east for the fugitive, who has now been on the run for 20 days.

Police revealed the New Zealand contingent took part in an intensive search on Friday in the immediate vicinity of Mr Freeman's Porepunkah property.

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations, Russell Barrett, said the operation included more than 125 specialist officers.

"This included incredibly rugged areas, they were crawling through caves, they were traversing rivers and falls, they were searching pla

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