Missing 17-year-old found safe and well in Auckland

Sunday 29 June 2025 · 5 outlets · 7 reports · updated Sun 29 Jun 2025, 2:14pm

Whetu Bennett, a 17-year-old from Waikato, has been located safe and well after being reported missing from LynnMall in New Lynn. She was last seen at the shopping centre around midday on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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1. 1News via RNZSun 29 Jun 2025, 6:12am

   Missing 17-year-old teenager last seen at West Auckland mall (opens in new tab)

   • Teen missing in Auckland for nearly a week found 'safe and well' (opens in new tab) Sun 29 Jun 2025, 6:12am
   • Whānau of 17yo missing from west Auckland mall 'distraught' (opens in new tab) Sun 29 Jun 2025, 6:12am
2. StuffSun 29 Jun 2025, 7:16am

   Family searches for 17-year-old last seen at Auckland’s New Lynn mall (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldSun 29 Jun 2025, 11:38am

   Missing Waikato teen Whetu Bennett: Police comb LynnMall CCTV (opens in new tab)

4. RNZSun 29 Jun 2025, 2:08pm

   Whānau of missing 17-year-old Whetu Bennett 'distraught' (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesSun 29 Jun 2025, 2:14pm

   Whānau of missing 17-year-old 'distraught' (opens in new tab)