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A two-year old boy allegedly abducted yesterday morning has been found safe and well, Auckland police said today.
Kauri Chapman was found less than an hour ago in Mt Wellington, Waitemata CIB said.
They said the boy was now happily with his parents.
Police are still trying to trace Kauri's aunt, 17-year-old Richelle Samuels, who was alleged to have taken the boy from his Ranui home at midnight on Monday.
Richelle Samuels also uses the surname Cooper-Toatau and first name Angel.
Kauri's mother, Lisa Heke and her partner Rob Chapman, have been Richelle's caregivers for the past eight years.
Miss Heke, 32, Richelle's older sister, said Richelle was a rebellious teenager but she adored her nephew in what was like a "motherly relationship".
She said the family had a typical day on Sunday.
They had a barbecue and sat down to watch some movies.
Miss Heke eventually fell asleep on the couch after Richelle left the room, saying she was going to have a shower.
But about 1am yesterday Miss Heke was woken by her father, for whom she had also been caring since his recent hip replacement.
He got up to take some medication and found that Richelle was not in her room.
It was then that Miss Heke noticed her son was gone as well and the pair called police.
