Mosgiel woman missing after not returning home

Bernadette Anne Flett left her Mosgiel address about 1pm today and is believed to be driving a White 2000 Honda Accord station wagon, registration number DNS27. Photo / File

Police and the family of a missing Otago woman hold concerns for her welfare.

Bernadette Anne Flett, 59, left home yesterday about 1pm and nobody knows where she went, a statement from police says.

They are now appealing for sightings of her.

Ms Flett, who has shoulder-length brown hair, is about 159 centimetres tall and is of solid build, was possibly wearing a red jacket and tights.

She was believed to have been driving a white 2000 Honda accord station wagon, DNS27. It has a dent in the left front guard, a scrape on the driver's door and both corners of the rear bumper are damaged.

Ms Flett's family have concerns for her welfare as she left home with no known destination given.

The vehicle she is driving is said to have a dent in the left front guard, a scrape along the driver door, and both rear corners of bumpers damaged.

The side and back windows are tinted and there is a mobility sticker in the front of the vehicle.

Members of the public are asked to stay vigilant and keep an eye out for Ms Flett or her vehicle, reporting any sightings to police on 111 or the Southern District Command Centre on 03 4715002.

Additional reporting: Scott Yeoman, NZ Herald