Missing three-year-old in Wainuiomata found safe

Thursday 28 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 28 Aug 2025, 1:18pm

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Stephanie-Anne Spooner, known as Missy, has been found safe after disappearing from a Kaponga Street address in Wainuiomata at 9am on Thursday. Police had previously issued an amber alert for the three-year-old girl.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 28 Aug 2025, 11:09am

   Amber alert for missing 3-year-old (opens in new tab)

   • 14-year-old girl missing from Porirua for three days (opens in new tab) Thu 28 Aug 2025, 1:18pm
2. RNZThu 28 Aug 2025, 11:25am

   Missing three-year-old in Wellington found safe (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 28 Aug 2025, 11:28am

   Amber alert issued for missing Lower Hutt three-year-old (opens in new tab)