Elderly woman missing in Wellington has been found

Marion Twitchet was reported missing about 2.25pm today. Photo / NZ Police

Police have found a 79-year-old woman reported missing this afternoon.

A member of the public called police to report a sighting of Marion Twitchet, who was reported missing about 2.25pm today.

She was last seen in Kilbirnie around the Kilbirnie Crescent/Henry St area.

Twitchet suffers from dementia and may have become lost and confused.