“Rowena is a vulnerable person in the community, and we have to consider the possibility that she’s been the victim of foul play. We are keeping an open mind and exhausting all lines of inquiry, including that possibility. “They haven’t seen mum now for six months and don’t understand why that is, they very much want to have mum back. We just want to find out what’s happened to Rowena, so that we can let her family know”Carolan said there will be someone out there who knows what happened to Walker. Anyone with information is asked to please contact police online through 105.police.govt.nz or call 105, referencing file number 251022/9026.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 10, 2026 10:39 UTC