Police express concerns for missing 17-year-old Auckland girls: Myah and Whetu Bennett

Auckland teen Myah (left) was last seen in Albany on June 27. Whetu Bennett was last seen at West Auckland’s LynnMall on June 24. Photo / NZ Police

Police are seeking the public’s help to find two 17-year-old Auckland girls who have been missing since last week.

Myah, who has the mental ability of a 12-year-old, was reported missing on Friday after leaving her Red Beach home address, police said last night.

“It’s believed she was seen in Albany on Friday, after leaving Red Beach, however her whereabouts from there are unknown,” police said.

“Police and Myah’s family have concerns for her welfare and would like to find her as soon as possible.”

Auckland teen Myah, 17, was last seen in Albany on Friday. Photo / NZ Police

Police believe it is likely she is still in the North Shore area.

If anyone has seen Myah or has any contact information should contact Police on 105 and reference file number: 250627/9755.

In a separate incident, the search for a teenage girl last seen at West Auckland’s LynnMall is heading into its seventh day.

Police said this morning they are combing through CCTV footage from the mall as the search for 17-year-old Whetu Bennett continues.

Her sister Janet Jones is pleading for her younger sibling to make contact.

Police are seeking the public’s help to locate 17-year-old Whetu Bennett, who is missing in Auckland.

“Sorry whanau we haven’t been able to get any info for anyone to ease the mind. Just know I’m going just as mad trying to figure out what we do next,” she wrote yesterday on Facebook.

It was Jones who released details about her missing “baby sister" on Thursday via Facebook.

She said Whetu, who recently moved to Auckland from the Waikato, was last seen on Tuesday, June 24, at about 12pm at the mall wearing a black dress, beige top and sunglasses.

“She isn’t from Auckland and hasn’t got anyone up there she knows. Please share my post... police report getting done now. I have barely any information to give.”