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Missing girl located

Wednesday 12 October 2011, 9:48PM

By New Zealand Police

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MOTUEKA

At about 1.50pm on Wednesday the 12th of October 2011 the Motueka Police received a report of a missing 13-year-old girl, in the Kaiteriteri area.

Circumstances are that the girl, whose name will not be released at this stage, went for a run which normally takes her 20 minutes. She left on the run at 10.10am. The route was between Stephens Bay and Dummy Bay, near Kaiteriteri.

A search of the area by family failed to locate the girl and Police were subsequently called.

A search and rescue operation involving a helicopter, boats and search teams is currently underway.

Girl was located in Little Kaiteriteri at approximately 1800hrs safe and well