Missing mother and two children found

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A mother and her two young children reported missing overnight have been located by police and are safe and well.

Susan Donaldson, 34, left a Wainuiomata house with her five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter about midnight and was not heard from until police spotted her late this morning.

Police found Ms Donaldson in her car just before 11am and took her to Masterton police station.

"The children are safe and well and will be released into the care of their father and grandparents shortly," Acting Detective Senior Sergeant James Patea said.

- NZPA