Police continue their search for two Canadian tourists missing in the South Island, as fears mount following the discovery of parts of their wrecked van.

Parts of a wrecked vehicle being used by two missing Canadian tourists have been found near Haast.

Wellington Police have re-opened a missing person case from 2008 after receiving a new lead.

Frederick "Rick" Hayward was last seen leaving his Hamilton home in Thames Street about 5pm on Monday night.

A 24-year-old woman who was missing overnight after going to a Taranaki beach has been found safe today.

Tears and high-fives followed the rescue of two students from a collapsed snow cave on Mt Ruapehu.

A body found in the Pauatahanui Inlet last night has been identified as Julie Ann Springer, who was the focus of a search operation in the Kapiti area, police say.

Police are extremely concerned for the safety of an Oamaru man who was last seen late on Sunday night.

An Indian student "missing" for more than a month has been found alive and well - hiding out in South Auckland with his girlfriend.

A Lower Hutt girl has been missing for more than a week - prompting police to appeal to the public for help.

The family of an Indian student last seen in Auckland over a month ago remain positive he is alive and believe he simply needs help getting in touch with them.

Police have found a body near the property of Dannevirke man William Kerry Power, who has been missing since Tuesday.

A young Indian man missing in Auckland may be sleeping rough in the central business district.

Police are seeking information about a 23-year-old man who was last seen three weeks ago. Ankur Sharma hasn't contacted his family in India since June 9 and they want to know if he is okay.

British police say they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the Briton who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of three.

The body of missing West Coast man Leslie Wright has been found in the King Country.

Searchers looking for a man missing in the bush since Monday are concerned by the discovery of his cold weather gear, sleeping bag, food and footprints near a swamp.

Police searching for a West Coast man missing in the Waikato since Monday have found his car in an isolated rural area in the King Country.

An elderly man who survived a night lost in the cold and cuddled up to his dog for warmth was surprised his worried wife called police, saying he didn't want a fuss.

A missing 80-year-old Foxton man is being assessed for possible hypothermia after spending the night huddled in sand dunes with his dog.

A Korean woman who went missing in the bush in the Coromandel Peninsula has been found.

Three foreign trampers who went missing for a week in the bush in Golden Bay will tell police about their ordeal today.

Three foreign trampers missing in Kahurangi National Park in Golden Bay for a week have been found safe.