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Female tourist who failed to return from late-night run found safe and well in Rotorua

December 7, 2017
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A British tourist who was reported missing after failing to return from a late night run in Rotorua has been found safe and well.

The woman went missing in the Blue Lake area of Rotorua around 8.30pm yesterday.

Her husband rang police when she didn't return and police search teams began looking for her.

Police located her today and say she took a wrong turn, becoming lost on what was supposed to be a short run.

Police say the woman is shaken but has been reunited with her concerned husband.

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