Missing elderly Nelson man found safe and well

Leslie Martin has been found safe and well. Photo / Supplied via Police

An elderly Nelson man who was reported missing after failing to arrive in Westport yesterday has been found alive and well.

Leslie Martin, 82, was due at a relative's house on the West Coast but was reported missing by family members about 8pm last night.

Police appealed for information about Martin yesterday but in a statement this morning said he had been found safe.