The family of missing Kapiti Coast man Raymond Piper say they are in desperate need of help to find him.
Mr Piper, 23, has not been seen since May 15 when he disappeared from the home of his partner Hanna Lark in Eatwell Avenue, Paraparaumu, when visiting his three-year-old son.
Alongside Mr Piper's mother Pania, father Opera and sister Aroha Piper, Ms Lark pleaded for information that could lead to his whereabouts.
"We have searched high and low, and so have the police and still we are no closer to finding him," she said. "We are tired, exhausted and desperate, and we need help from the community.
"If you have any information, no matter how unimportant you think it might be, can you just phone the police, let them be the judge of that information."
Ms Lark said the past 13 days have been the worst they have ever faced, not knowing when or if Mr Piper would come home, and they could pretend the nightmare never began.
She described Mr Piper, known as "Son" to his friends, as a "happy go lucky kind of guy" who would give you the shirt off his back.
Ms Lark sent him a message to come home.
"Our son misses you. He wants you home," she said.
Officer in charge of the investigation Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Oxnam said earlier this week police had unsubstantiated information that Mr Piper had been the victim of foul play, but he was considering all possibilities.
"His life was in pretty a good space. He was focused on his little boy. There were no problems between him and Hanna, but who knows," Mr Oxnam told a media conference today.
"He may have become lost, he may be a victim of foul play or he may not wish to be found."
Mr Oxnam said Mr Piper's disappearance was out of character, and as days went by the more likely it was he could be dead.
Police now have about 30 investigators on the case and officers will be stationed at Eatwell Avenue tomorrow.
A search in the area of the house at Eatwell Avenue and near his parent's home failed to return any clues.
Police are now following up several pieces of information received from the public, including possible sightings of Mr Piper.
Mr Oxnam said a number of calls had been made to the freephone number which was set up earlier this week, as well as emails to the inquiry team.
"There has been a good response from the public in recent days and police are now wading through all of the information to determine whether or not it is of use to the inquiry."
Posters of the missing man are on display throughout Kapiti and yesterday police published a full page advertisement in the Kapiti Observer community newspaper in the hope that may turn up more clues.
Police have urged Kapiti Coast residents to check bush areas and scrub near their homes for Mr Piper.
He was last seen wearing dark jeans, a black Quiksilver-branded cap and white or cream Globe skate shoes.
Police urged anyone with information to contact police immediately.
