Hundreds of people turned up to remember Alex 's soul.

A post mortem has confirmed that Alex Fisher - whose body was found near Levin on Thursday - had suffered head trauma.

The acquaintance, a Waitarere Beach resident, said there was "more to the story" but could not comment any further.

A post-mortem examination is due to be conducted today on the body of a boy, believed to be Alex Fisher, which was located on Waitarere beach yesterday.

Family of 10-year-old Alex Fisher were "devastated by the news," police said.

A resident who lives a few doors down from Alex Fisher's home has described the missing boy as "not troubled at all".

Police release footage of missing boy Alex Fisher with his brother Eric from CCTV images captured on Monday.

Police have released footage of missing 10-year-old boy Alex Fisher with his brother Eric from CCTV images captured on Monday evening.

Search continues for 10-year-old Alexander Fisher. Police spokeswoman confirms "items thought to have belonged to the boy have been collected".

Police say the missing woman was located at around 8am this morning.

Searchers looking for two missing boaties off the Southland coast have found a drink bottle that may belong to one of the pair.

Two friends missing at sea off the Catlins coast were experienced sea-goers, loved in their community, with one a land search and rescue member.

A four-year-old Hamilton girl earlier reported missing has been found.

An elderly man who was last seen five days ago and suffers a medical condition has been found and taken to hospital in serious condition.

Two sons of an elderly Auckland man missing since Wednesday have made an emotional appeal for sightings of their dad.

The father of a New Zealand woman believed murdered by her son in Australia reported her missing in 2010, but died before he found out what happened to her.

An elderly woman reported missing from Wanaka yesterday has been found.

Son named person of interest as bush search uncovers new evidence in suspected murder of Linda Francis Sidon, who vanished six years ago.

An aunt said it was a young girl who jumped in the water, however they were reluctant to talk any further at this stage.

After a sleepless night, Kyle's dad Warren McGillivray today said he was overwhelmed at the help members of the public offered when Kyle went missing.

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.

Police and LandSAR teams were searching fields near Balclutha last night for a missing 79-year-old Romahapa man.

Six years on from Yoon Sook Chun's disappearance, police are offering a $30,000 reward for fresh information that might help find her.

Police have now located a 49-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing in the West Auckland yesterday.

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.

A $30,000 reward has been posted to help find a Canterbury woman missing for six years.

Police are fearing for the safety of an elderly Wellington man, missing in the capital's cold snap.

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.

A schoolboy believed to have been abducted by his stepfather could be suffering from the capture-bonding Stockholm syndrome: psychologist.