Fears for missing Auckland woman

Fears are growing for the safety of a missing Auckland mother.

Carmen Thomas, 32, was last seen in Auckland on July 1 and was reported missing to police on Tuesday.

Her car, a black Nissan Pulsar with the registration number ATS209, was found in Hamilton on July 5 and was now with police.

A number of Ms Thomas' personal items were found in the car, along with cash. There had been no activity on her mobile phone since midway through last week.

Acting Detective Inspector Mark Benefield said it was out of character for Ms Thomas not to be in contact with her five-year-old son for two weeks and fears for her safety were growing.

"While she was not a full-time mother, she had a shared custody arrangement with the child's father but she has failed to keep her side of the agreement recently," Mr Benefield said.

"We've been advised that she was unwell towards the end of June and it's possible she has sought medical treatment somewhere in the past two weeks. We've done several hospital checks throughout the country over the past three days but none of them have resulted in any information about Carmen."

Mr Benefield asked anyone who might have seen her or with information about her disappearance to contact police.

She was described as caucasian, with a fair complexion and long brown hair. She was about 1.7m tall with a medium to heavy build. She wore two sets of earrings in each ear and was usually well-presented.

- NZPA