21 Mar 2025

New appeal over missing Feilding man Stephen Ryan after two years

8:56 am on 21 March 2025
Stephen Ryan was reported missing having last been seen on the the evening of Tuesday 28 March after he was dropped off at an address in Feilding.

Stephen Ryan was reported missing having last been seen on the the evening of Tuesday 28 March . Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Police are asking the public for any information regarding a Feilding man that has been missing for two years.

In late March 2023, Stephen Ryan was reported missing having last been seen on the the evening of Tuesday 28 March after he was dropped off at an address in Feilding.

The then-40-year-old was wearing a red cap, white singlet, blue track pants and jandals.

Since that time, no credible sightings of Stephen have been reported, and there have been few investigative leads available for police to follow up.

Detective sergeant Joe Salisbury said police were hoping there was someone who had information about what happened to the man.

"It's incredibly frustrating, not to mention heartbreaking, for Stephen's family not to know what has happened to him.

"Police have continually reviewed this matter and followed up any available avenues of enquiry, and we still very much want to solve this for Stephen's family."

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