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Police have been stopping drivers on Whanganui River Road, as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Brett Hall.

The last time police were looking for Brett Hall, they discovered a drug-dealing empire.

Up to 80 personnel are searching rough country for missing man Brett Hall.

Police are canvassing along a rural Wanganui road for information on missing Palmerston North man Brett Hall. He has not been seen since last Tuesday and the police are now treating his disappearance as a homicide.

The mother and son of a missing Palmerston North man have made an emotional plea for information on his whereabouts amid rising suspicion his disappearance is the result of a homicide.

Searchers have begun their sixth day of looking for Palmerston North man Brett Hall who has not been seen for more than a week.

St John has cleared its staff of blame for any delay in attending a fatal Kapiti shooting last month.