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.

WATCH: The company of her pooch and a twinkling blanket of stars and got Stephanie Bergonia-Ward through a night lost in the bush.

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.

Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for two weeks.

Police are still searching for a Christchurch woman who has gone missing under mysterious circumstances.

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

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.

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 have concerns for a 74-year-old dementia sufferer who went missing from the Ranui area yesterday.

William "Bill" Davies died on Sunday at North Shore Hospital, two days after he turned 75.

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