Operation Sapphire

Police and Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams are currently searching Highbury, Palmerston North, for a missing 7 year old girl.

Her name is Sapphire and she is described as Maori, light skinned with ginger hair in a pony tail. It is currently unknown what she is wearing.

She was last seen in Otaki Place at approximately 6pm on Thursday the 9th December 2010, riding an orange and black bicycle.

Police and family are concerned for her welfare and any information can be passed on to the Palmerston North Police on 3513600.