Five-year-old Te Awatea Lemon, who was allegedly taken by her father from her Taupo school on 6 November, has been located safe and well this morning.
Police have been making enquiries and checking a number of addresses in the last two weeks and this morning located Te Awatea at an address in the Massey area of Auckland. She is now being cared for by her legal guardian and CYF.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for breach of protection order and will appear at the Waitakere District Court later today.
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