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Rescue boats pass many more than they collect
The rescue of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan can be a precarious business.
![Lucas to be buried as Spider-Man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lucas to be buried as Spider-Man
Four-year-old Lucas Ward will make his final journey dressed as his favourite superhero, Spider-Man.
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Parents distraught after body found
Lucas Ward's parents are devastated after the body of their little boy was found in a Gisborne river.
![Relief, agony as Lucas' body found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Relief, agony as Lucas' body found
Police say the discovery of missing four-year-old Lucas Ward's body was a relief for searchers but "incredibly distressing" for his family.
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33 Chilean miners trapped underground
Photos of relatives, friends and rescue workers making contact with the 33 trapped miners in the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile.
![Police '99% sure' Lucas not in river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police '99% sure' Lucas not in river
Gisborne police were again checking the Waimata River for missing boy Lucas Ward this morning, despite being "99 per cent sure" he wasn't there.
![Police search cupboards for Lucas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police search cupboards for Lucas
Police looking for Gisborne 4-year-old Lucas Ward have been searching wardrobes in homes near where the youngster disappeared.
!['Criminal option' in play in search for Lucas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Criminal option' in play in search for Lucas
Police searching for missing Gisborne boy Lucas Ward have for the first time admitted he may have been the victim of foul play. They also want two kayakers seen at the time of Lucas' disappearance to come forward.
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Mother's plea: Just have a look
The mother of missing Gisborne boy Lucas Ward believes he may have got lost following a dog and been forced to shelter somewhere.
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Parents join plea for help to find son
Jessica and Damon Ward today appealed for people to take five minutes to check all around their properties in case their "curious little boy" had got lost and taken shelter.
![Police again check river for missing boy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police again check river for missing boy
A police dive squad is again scouring the Waimata River as the search for missing four-year-old Gisborne boy Lucas Ward enters its third day.
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Search for trawler crew stood down
The search for three men missing in the Southern Ocean has been called off, with rescuers saying their chance of survival is 'nil'.
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At least three dead after trawler sinks off NZ coast
Three bodies have been found and three crew are still missing after a NZ chartered trawler sank in the Southern Ocean with 51 crew on board.
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Pig hunter found safe and well
The 69-year-old pig hunter who went missing last night near Wanganui has been found safe and well.
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Search continues for missing Russell man
Police dive squad members continue to search for a Northland man presumed drowned after he tried to row across a bay in rough weather.