Jen Whittington has done all she can to find her friend, 42-year-old Aucklander Anna Louise Hynes, and now all she can do now is hope.

The brothers of a woman believed to have been murdered say they cannot rest until their sister is returned to them.

The brothers of a woman believed to have been murdered have said they cannot rest until their sister's body is recovered.

Organisers of an annual memorial event for people killed in tragic or criminal circumstances are calling for a national remembrance day for victims along the lines of Anzac Day.