Anne Copeland was missing overnight but was located safe and well on Thursday morning. Photo: NZ Police / SUPPLIED
A woman missing from a care home in Auckland's Mt Albert has been located safe and well.
Anne Copeland, who has dementia, went missing on Wednesday and her family appealed for help to find her.
Police said it was information from the public that helped to locate her on Thursday morning.
Her son Adam Miller posted on Facebook that she was found thanks to the power of community and the media.
Miller said he received three calls within a few minutes of his mother being spotted on Highbrook Drive just after 8am on Thursday and the police received many more calls.
"When asked where she spent the night, she said: 'Just at home.' Of course… not quite! She also said: 'I walked for ages' and 'I was determined [not to stop],'" the post read.
Miller said he wanted to thank everyone who "looked twice, kept watch, made calls, shared posts, and cared enough to help".
"We'll definitely be paying it forward after the kindness shown to us," he said.
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