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Lucas Ward 'a fearless young man' - uncle
Family and friends today recalled four-year-old Lucas Ward as a "little man who could not be contained" with a special zest for life.
Police wind down hunt for Lucas
As police pull out of the search for 4-year-old Lucas Ward, the head of the investigation has admitted the Gisborne boy may never be found, but his family are not giving up.
Search for Lucas to be downgraded
The grandfather of missing Gisborne toddler Lucas Ward says the family hasn't given up hope and will keep on searching.
Search at river mouth for tot
As the search for Gisborne pre-schooler Lucas Ward enters its sixth day, police have no plans to scale down their search.
Community rallies to help find Lucas
The disappearance of preschooler Lucas Ward has "ripped at the heart" of the Gisborne community.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Police scour river, streets for missing four-year-old
The frantic mother of a Gisborne preschooler was last night clinging to the hope her boy is alive, more than 40 hours after he vanished.
Police 'increasingly concerned' about missing boy
Gisborne residents are being urged to search their properties for Lucas Ward, 4.
Missing boy, 4, known to 'wander off'
The police dive squad is searching a Gisborne river close to the home where a four-year-old boy disappeared yesterday.
Family hunts through night for lost boy, 4
Lucas Ward's family 'just turned around and he wasn't there', police say. Photo / NZPA
Mass arrests after all-in gang brawl
A man was shot in the face and 24 arrests made after a violent gang brawl in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa this morning.
Drug dealer should lose home, says Crown
A man arrested during a major police drugs operation offended from his home and should forfeit it, the Crown says.
Keeping it real
James Millton shuns PC pigeonholes in his quest to make the very best biodynamic wine he can, writes Joelle Thomson.