Hamilton Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of Hamilton woman Helen Seffert who is missing after going for an early morning walk.

Nelson Police are trying to confirm a sighting of a female hitch-hiker in the Richmond area today as the search for missing Wakefield woman Rachel Stokes continues.

A mother and daughter who became lost in a North Island bush had to huddle together for warmth and ration their supplies after the terrain became impenetrable.

Police are seeking assistance in locating a Tauranga teenager, believed to be somewhere in the Dunedin area.

Police are appealing for help to locate missing 20-year-old Mataamua Tawaroa.

Police have concerns for missing Raniu man Wilhelmus 'Bill' Staijen due to a medical condition.

The 3-year-old, named Aroha, was discovered playing with a friend and was found in "good spirits,'' police said.

Kerry Morgan, 53, has not been seen since yesterday afternoon when he went for a walk with his dog by the Waikato River.

A New Zealander facing charges over an alleged Kenyan gold mine heist has reportedly failed to show up at court and now a warrant for his arrest has been issued.

The boy was wearing only a nappy when family believe he escaped out a window and went to the neighbour's house, the boy's aunt said.

The man charged alongside a Kiwi over an alleged Kenyan gold mine heist claims they've both been set up and has grave fears for their lives.

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Police say a missing woman who has not been seen since Tuesday morning is likely to have the three primary school aged children with her.

Witnesses report a body has been found off the Beach Haven wharf.

Francis Strange's family thought he was dead. He's not: he's in Kenya.

Sarah Green wants to find her father - but he doesn't know she exists.

A Christchurch woman who travelled to Auckland just before New Year is missing and police say there are concerns for her safety.

Police have located 14-year-old Alesiha Slack who has been missing since Wednesday.

A middle-aged Wellington man who was reported missing has now been gone for 24 hours.

Police say they are following a number of leads in the hunt for a wanted man believed to be connected to the disappearance of Lance John Murphy.

Armed police stormed a property on Noakes Rd near Puhoi just after 5pm.

A 16-year-old swimmer has disappeared near the mouth of the Ngaruroro River, off the Hawkes Bay coast.

The distraught wife of missing climber Steve Dowall faces a longer wait as the search for her husband is put on hold due to dangerous conditions.

The search is on for an Auckland man who went missing off Uretiti Beach while crabbing.

Police are concerned about a man suffering from an array of medical conditions who has gone missing from an Auckland rest home.

The fishing boat was found sunk off the Canterbury coast after its crew sent out a distress signal from a brutal storm on October 18.

Police have found a man who was reported missing earlier today.

The son of missing New Zealand woman Linda Sidon has been arrested over her disappearance.