Missing Totara Park man found safe and well

Wednesday 16 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 16 Jul 2025, 9:46pm

Brett Carpenter, a 60-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease, has been found safe and well. He had been missing from Totara Park in Upper Hutt since midday Wednesday. A large search effort involving Land Search and Rescue and Fire and Emergency New Zealand located him on Wednesday evening.

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1. StuffWed 16 Jul 2025, 7:56pm

   Police searching for missing man with Alzheimer’s in Wellington (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 16 Jul 2025, 8:37pm

   Have you seen Brett? Police search for 60-year-old man missing from Totara Park, Upper Hutt (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 16 Jul 2025, 9:46pm

   Missing Totara Park man found safe and well (opens in new tab)