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![Missing South Otago man found dead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing South Otago man found dead
A farmer noticed the 79-year-old's car stuck in the mud in one of his paddocks, with footprints leading away from the car.
![Fields searched after missing man's car found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fields searched after missing man's car found
Police and LandSAR teams were searching fields near Balclutha last night for a missing 79-year-old Romahapa man.
![Missing woman: Police looking into possible sightings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing woman: Police looking into possible sightings
Six years on from Yoon Sook Chun's disappearance, police are offering a $30,000 reward for fresh information that might help find her.
![Missing Australian woman located](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing Australian woman located
Police have now located a 49-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing in the West Auckland yesterday.
![Beckenridges 'are still alive'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beckenridges 'are still alive'
Locals in the remote Catlins area who saw John Beckenridge in the days before he disappeared with his 11-year-old stepson are adamant the pair are alive.
![Missing woman: $30k reward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing woman: $30k reward
A $30,000 reward has been posted to help find a Canterbury woman missing for six years.
![Concern for missing elderly Wellington man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern for missing elderly Wellington man
Police are fearing for the safety of an elderly Wellington man, missing in the capital's cold snap.
![Concern for missing Coromandel hunter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern for missing Coromandel hunter
District Search and Rescue said it was out of character for 50-year-old Scott Grant Driver not to return home as he usually only went out for a few hours.
![Concern for missing Wellington man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern for missing Wellington man
Police are on the hunt for the current location of Wellington man Norman Petrie.
![Missing boy: Possible public sightings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: Possible public sightings
Police investigating the case of a missing Southland schoolboy are still hunting down leads that he is alive and remains in New Zealand.
![Missing boy: Sightings reported in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: Sightings reported in NZ
Detectives working on the mysterious disappearance of John Beckenridge and his step-son have received tip-offs that the pair have been seen 'across New Zealand'.
![Nina families cling to hope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nina families cling to hope
Family of the seven crew who vanished with their yacht, Nina, in the Tasman Sea two years ago still hold out hope the nautical mystery will be solved.
![Missing boy: Interpol on high alert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: Interpol on high alert
Interpol is on high alert and is helping New Zealand police in the mysterious disappearance of John Beckenridge and his step-son.
![Missing Marlborough diver's body found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing Marlborough diver's body found
The body of a diver who failed to surface at Queen Charlotte Sound in Marlborough this morning has been recovered by police.
![Four climbers missing in Southern Alps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four climbers missing in Southern Alps
A land rescue is underway tonight for four people overdue from a climbing trip in the Southern Alps.
![Where are the Beckenridges?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where are the Beckenridges?
It is 72 days since John Beckenridge broke a court order to pick up his 11yo stepson.
![Police appeal for help to locate Christchurch man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police appeal for help to locate Christchurch man
Police are appealing for help to find a Christchurch man who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
![Missing hunter turns up safe and well](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing hunter turns up safe and well
A missing Auckland hunter who sparked a search-and-rescue effort has turned up safe and well.
![German tourist's body found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
German tourist's body found
A woman’s body has been found near an alpine tunnel after snow melted.
![Missing Hawkes Bay man found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing Hawkes Bay man found
A missing Hawkes Bay man whose crashed car was found empty this afternoon - sparking a frantic search along the Napier-Taupo Rd - has been found trapped in blackberry bushes.
![Man identified in search for missing tourist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man identified in search for missing tourist
A man police were hoping to speak to in regards to the search for missing tourist Christine Lenicker has been identified.
![Boy taken camping, car driven off cliff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boy taken camping, car driven off cliff
John Beckenridge took his 11-year-old stepson camping for a week before he appears to have taken their lives by driving at high speed off a Southland cliff.
![Missing boy: Car driven at high speed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: Car driven at high speed
John Beckenridge’s vehicle appears to have been driven at “high speed” off a Southland cliff, which could indicate a grim outcome for the missing pair.
![Missing boy case: Where are they?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy case: Where are they?
Authorities are investigating the possibility that John Beckenridge and his 11-year-old stepson Michael Zhao-Beckenridge have left the country, police say.
![Missing boy: Police ponder best way to recover sunken car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: Police ponder best way to recover sunken car
A decision, by police looking for a missing 11-year-old boy, was still being made on how to extract a vehicle from the bottom of a Southland bay.
![Missing boy: School 'isn't a fortress'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boy: School 'isn't a fortress'
The school where a boy disappeared from with his stepfather despite a parenting order says any child could leave the school if they really wanted to.