Police in Nelson are looking for a woman who went missing earlier this week.
Nicole Hunter, 49, has been missing from the suburb of Stoke since 20 December.
She was last seen wearing an orange dress and blue jeans, and was also barefoot at the time.
Police said she may be in the Nelson area or as far away as the Marlborough District.
Police said along with her family, they had concerns for her safety.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call police on 111 and quote police file number: 221222/5384