Missing 12-year-old Mount Maunganui girl found safe

A 12-year-old girl reported missing from her Mount Maunganui home yesterday has been found.

The Bay of Plenty and Taupō Police Facebook page put a plea out after the young girl named Annie was reported missing last night.

However, a police spokesman said the girl had been found safe and well this morning.

Posts about the missing girl on Facebook noticeboards across the Bay of Plenty were shared thousands of times.