A 13-year-old boy who was reported missing from his home on the Kāpiti Coast early this morning has been located safe and well.
The boy was last seen at his Paraparaumu home around 2 a.m.
“The 13-year-old boy reported missing in the Paraparaumu area this morning has been located safe and well,” says a police spokesperson in an update this afternoon.
The community was urged to assist in the search earlier in the day, and the boy’s safe recovery has been met with relief. Police thanked those who assisted in locating him.
Further details about the circumstances of the incident have not been released, but police confirm the boy is now reunited with his family.