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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.

Third Gisborne quake in 24 hours

<i>Editorial:</i> Keeping mum on crime won't make it stop

Call for information after $20k crime spree

Collins moves on media block

Police step backward to suppress info

Crayfishing boat seized

A real Gisborne gem in a sparkling setting

English tourist robbed in Gisborne