Police searching for teenage girl who has been missing since last week

  • 02/11/2023
Police are searching for Atarangi, 13, who has been missing since last Tuesday from her home in Papakura, Tāmaki Makaurau..
Police are searching for Atarangi, 13, who has been missing since last Tuesday from her home in Papakura, Tāmaki Makaurau.. Photo credit: Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa New Zealand Police / Getty Images.

Police are searching for an Auckland teenager who went missing last week.

Atarangi, 13, was last seen by her father at their Papakura home last Tuesday.

A police spokesperson said she has brown hair and is 155cm tall.

"Atarangi is known to frequent the areas of Māngere, Ōtāhuhu and Manurewa," the spokesperson said.

Police urge the public to call 111 immediately if they see Atarangi, as they and her whānau are concerned about her welfare.

People can also call 105 and quote file number 231024/8847 to provide information on her whereabouts after the fact.

Anonymous callers can contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.