Missing West Auckland teenager found safe after five-day search

Friday 20 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 20 Jun 2025, 10:35am

A 15-year-old boy who went missing in the Waiatarua area on Monday has been found safe and well. Police and search and rescue teams had been searching for the teenager in the West Auckland bush for five days.

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1. StuffFri 20 Jun 2025, 7:07am

   Search for bush-loving Auckland teen enters fifth day (opens in new tab)

   • Teenager missing in Auckland for five days found ‘safe and well’ (opens in new tab) Fri 20 Jun 2025, 10:13am
2. NZ HeraldFri 20 Jun 2025, 10:35am

   ‘Avid outdoor adventurer’ teen found on day five of search through West Auckland bush (opens in new tab)