About The Missing
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Missing" by author Scott Bainbridge by clicking
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About The Missing
Statistics indicate around 14,000 people are reported missing in
New Zealand every year. Many of these people are found, or turn up
of their own accord but there are still approximately 250 official
unsolved cases.
On top of this there are hundreds of families not officially listed
as missing but who have been separated by tragedy, misfortune or
circumstance. When a loved one goes missing, New Zealanders are
forced to cope without a mother, father, brother or sister and this
leaves a gaping hole in their lives.
New Zealand has only one person assigned to its Missing Persons
Bureau, which covers both the North and South Islands and there is
NO missing persons website available to the public to use as a
resource.
National missing persons records are not open to the general public
and while the Salvation Army release their missing persons list
once a year, a name is usually not enough information to track
someone down or recognise them by. This means that unless
information is released through the media and updated regularly,
New Zealand's missing are more often forgotten about by everyone
else but their families and loved ones.
The eight main cases we feature will be thoroughly investigated
by a team of experts.
In each episode we will look at the lives of the families who have
lost a loved one and the impact that having no reunion and no
closure has had. We will look closely at the life of the person who
has gone missing.
If you have any information about the people featured in
the show then please email
themissing@screentime.co.nz
.
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