Auckland City Police are renewing appeals for information as concerns grow over the whereabouts of missing woman Te Anihana Pomana.
Te Anihana, 25, was last seen leaving Sky City Hotel in central Auckland at 5.06am on 21 August.
“Since then, there have been no sightings despite exhaustive efforts to locate her over the past week,” Detective Senior Segeant Martin Friend, Auckland City Police, says.
“As time passes, we are increasingly concerned for her wellbeing.”
Today, Te Anihana’s mother, Catherine Anderson, travelled from Dunedin with close friends to join Police in central Auckland.
Police are delivering flyers to businesses in central Auckland this morning in the hope of jogging the memory of anyone who may have seen or been in contact with the missing woman.
“We do not believe Te Anihana is the victim of foul play at this stage. But we do have a vulnerable person who has not made contact with her family in two weeks,” Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
“It’s important that we find Te Anihana so that we can resolve this for her anxious situation for whānau, friends and loved ones.”
“Any piece of information could be pivotal in progressing Police enquiries,” Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
Police can confirm Te Anihana was heading onto Victoria Street West at the time she was last seen.
“Despite extensive CCTV enquiries since then, we have not had further confirmed sightings of her in central Auckland,” Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
“To the best of our knowledge, Te Anihana is not carrying a phone and we cannot discount that she may have access to some cash.”
Police are asking anyone with urgent information to call 111.
Anyone with information that can assist Police is asked to call 105.
Please use the reference number 250822/6281.
ENDS.
Statement issued on behalf of Catherine Anderson:
Kia ora everyone,
I’ve travelled from Dunedin with my friends to be here today and very grateful to see you here.
Thank you.
I’m very grateful to Police who are trying so hard to find my precious daughter.
Te Anihana has been missing for more than two weeks now and we are here because we are determined to find her.
Te Anihana is a much-loved daughter, sister, niece, friend and mokopuna and we want to find her, take her home and keep her safe.
As a mum, I’m appealing to anyone who has any information about Te Anihana to contact Police.
She maybe in Auckland, but we know she has travelled extensively since mid-July and visited Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Kaeo, Kerikeri and wider Northland.
Someone must have seen her, and our goal is to find her.
Te Anihana, if you see this, we all love you, we miss you, please let us know you are okay.
To anyone with information, please share it with police as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Timeline of Te Anihana’s known movements:
Police are providing a known timeline of Te Anihana’s movements in recent weeks.
- Early August: Travelled from Dunedin to Christchurch with her father.
- 2 August: Arrived in Auckland and received treatment at Middlemore Hospital for existing injuries, later being discharged.
- Early August: Moves between multiple hostels, hotels and bedsits.
- 18 August 2025: Checked into SkyCity Hotel, Auckland, at 11.11pm.
- 20 August 2025: Seen on CCTV boarding WX1 bus from Hobson Street at 6.37pm. Believed to have travelled to Lincoln Road, Henderson, then return to City.
- 21 August 2025: Confirmed sighting via CCTV leaving SkyCity Hotel at 5:06am, leaving all of her belongings behind.
- 21 August 2025: Confirmed last sighting seen on Victoria Street West at 5.16am.
- 29 August 2025: Police released CCTV footage of Te Anihana’s last known movements. This footage can be obtained by emailing media@police.govt.nz
ENDS.
Nicole Bremner/NZ Police
