Missing 11-year-old girl found

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An 11-year-old Lower Hutt girl who had been missing for more than a week has been found.

Nina Te Huia, 11, was last seen in Queens Drive at 4pm on July 9 and was believed to be travelling to Taumarunui to see family.

She was found safe and well this afternoon through information received from the public, police said.

Lower Hutt police thanked the local community and the media whose support helped find her.