Missing man Brett Carpenter. Photo: Supplied
An Upper Hutt man missing since midday has been found.
Police said 60-year-old Brett Carpenter, from Totara Park, was found safe and well on Wednesday evening after a large search effort - which included Land Search and Rescue, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC), and Community Patrol.
Earlier, Upper Hutt residents in the suburb were asked to check their properties for the missing man, who has Alzheimer's.
Carpenter was last seen about midday on Hartford Crescent, and a search and rescue operation was underway in the wider Upper Hutt area.
Detective David Nichols said police had serious concerns for his safety and wanted help from the public.
Nichols said the best thing people could do was check their properties and ring 111 immediately if they found him.
He said Carpenter was tall and skinny, with grey hair and an unshaven face.
He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black trackpants with white stripes on the leg.
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