"Nobody knows, until it actually happens to you." - Raywynne Richmond's 42-year-old daughter, Kim, has been missing for six months.

The search has resumed for a missing diver in Otago and a missing teenager swept away in a Wellington river.

Police are appealing for any sightings of an Australian man not seen or heard from since arriving in the country early last month.

The search for Auckland woman Carissa Avison has been suspended, a week after she was last seen, amid reports she bought a gun.

Woman missing for a week may have bought a gun before mysterious trip to Auckland's west coast.

The 21-year-old has now been missing for more than five days.

A German woman missing on Mt Taranaki since Monday is now being assessed by paramedics.

Police investigating the disappearance of Shelly Crooks, last seen at Punakaiki, are appealing for sightings of a female hitch-hiker and a sedan.

Search and rescue teams looking for a woman not seen since last week have shifted their efforts to a forest near a beach on Auckland's west coast.

The family of a young Auckland woman have posted heartfelt pleas for information about her whereabouts after she disappeared three days ago.

Police are concerned for the welfare of a young Auckland woman who disappeared on Thursday.

Pat Wearn, who suffered from Alzheimer's, has not been seen since her daily walk on January 16.

An elderly Kaiapoi man who had been missing since this morning has been found safe and well. Earlier today, police said they had

Police hold concerns for missing Kaiapoi pensioner.

The search for a missing 21-year-old Hamilton man will continue this morning, after a friend lost sight of him in the Waikato River.

The family of an Auckland teenager are appealing for any information about their missing son, who police say they hold "serious concerns'' for.

The family of missing North Shore woman Pat Wearn have released a statement following the police decision to suspend the search for the 73-year-old.

Pat Wearn, 73, who suffers from Alzheimer's, hasn't been seen since she left her Caversham Drive home last Monday, to go for a regular walk.

Divers have been called in to search waterways for an elderly woman with Alzheimer's.

Police have not given up hope of finding missing Waverley man Kerry Riley alive.

Shelly Crooks, 36, hasn't been seen since December 22 after telling a friend she was going to hitchhike from Punakaiki to Opotiki.

An American tourist reported missing over the weekend has been found on board a charter yacht.

A French tourist visiting New Zealand who was reported missing by his family has been found safe and well.

They know mummy is missing and that police are looking for her, but Kim Richmond's three children are being shielded from the possibility she might never come home.

The mother of missing student Leo Lipp-Neighbours hopes new drone technology will end the near-seven year wait to find out what happened to her only child.

Police are seeking 24-year-old Cameron Taik who was last seen on Wednesday night at his home address in Mayfair, Hastings.

Police are concerned for the welfare of a boat owner who left their small, red yacht moored on Lake Benmore in the South Island a

The mother of missing Que Langdon believes her former partner is fully capable of deliberately disappearing with their little girl.

Missing sailor found after failing to meet a friend on New Year's Eve.

The elderly Wellington grandmother missing after going for a run yesterday has been found.