Police have focused their attention to an area up to 40km away from where a missing woman's car was found in their search for her.
Rachel Stokes' car was found crashed on State Highway 6 near Kawatiri Junction, close to Murchison on Friday morning. However, she was nowhere to be found near the scene.
"Items of interest" were found yesterday near Mangles Valley near Murchison, believed to belong to the 46-year-old.
A search of the area is continuing today.
Mangles Valley is just outside Murchison, and is around 40km away from the crash site.
Police want to hear from anyone who saw Ms Stokes, whom police describe as European.
They don't know what she was wearing at the time she went missing.
Anyone with information should call Nelson police on (03) 546 3840.
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