Missing teen found after argument with mum prompts disappearance

NZ Herald7 Aug, 2026 07:55 PMQuick ReadThe 15-year-old ran into an area of bush in New Plymouth around midnight. New Zealand Herald photograph.The 15-year-old ran into an area of bush in New Plymouth around midnight. New Zealand Herald photograph.A teenager who ran away from home after an argument with her mother, prompting police to issue an amber alert, has been found.

Police earlier said the barefoot and lightly clad 15-year-old had disappeared into an area of bush in New Plymouth around midnight and was ill-equipped for a night