8:10 pm today

Ten year old boy found after being reported missing in Northland

8:10 pm today
Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February.

Ten-year-old Riwi was last seen on the morning of Saturday 21 February. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

A 10-year-old boy who went missing yesterday has been found.

Northland police were concerned for the welfare of a 10-year-old Whangārei boy who had been missing for more than a day.

The boy was last seen as his home in the suburb of Kensington yesterday morning.

Police confirmed shortly before 8pm tonight that the boy has been found "safe and sound".