Search underway for young person who escaped Canterbury youth justice facility

Saturday 13 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 13 Dec 2025, 2:51pm

In this story Oranga Tamariki

Police and Oranga Tamariki are searching for a young person who escaped from Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo in Selwyn on Saturday morning. Authorities are working together to locate the individual following the disappearance from the youth justice facility.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZSat 13 Dec 2025, 1:48pm

   Young person escapes youth justice facility near Christchurch (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesSat 13 Dec 2025, 1:55pm

   Search after youth escapes Canterbury facility (opens in new tab)

3. StuffSat 13 Dec 2025, 2:51pm

   Child escapes youth justice facility in Christchurch (opens in new tab)