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Anxious families fear for their children

<i>Cartoon:</i> The search for Aisling

Kidnap fears as search for toddler suspended

Police searching for toddler Aisling Symes are now looking at any reports of suspicious behaviour in the past few weeks in the area where she disappeared.

Aunty's emotional plea - 'Tell us where she is'

The aunty of two-year-old west Auckland toddler Aisling Symes, missing since Monday, tells her possible kidnapper the family "just want her home".

Abduction of toddler 'more and more a possibility'

Police have begun interviewing and profiling people that they have 'concerns about' in the area where two-year-old Aisling Symes went missing.

Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands

This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.

Napier-Taupo road to remain closed

Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.

Snow-hit highways to reopen

Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.

Missing girl's family pray for a miracle

Aucklanders young and old yesterday searched for toddler Aisling Symes, who disappeared on a bitterly cold Monday.