3 May 2024

Missing boy, 9, found safe after three weeks

2:55 pm on 3 May 2024
TJ, also known as Riona, was last seen in the Māngere area on 11 April.

Photo: Supplied / Police

A 9-year-old boy who had been missing for three weeks in Māngere has been found.

TJ, also known as Riona, was last seen in the Māngere area on 11 April.

Police said he was found safe and sound and thanked members of their public for their help in the search.

Police had said he was believed to be somewhere in Māngere, Papatoetoe, Ōtara, or the wider Auckland area.