Missing six-year-old Malakai prompts urgent overnight search in South Auckland

Home / New Zealand / AucklandUpdatedNZ Herald4 Aug, 2026 05:05 PM2 mins to readSix-year-old Malakai is missing. Photo / NZ PoliceSix-year-old Malakai is missing. Photo / NZ PoliceAn urgent search is underway for a 6-year-old boy who has been missing in near-freezing conditions in South Auckland since last night. Multiple search and rescue teams have been searching through the night for Malakai around Druces Rd and Wiri Station Rd in Wiri, and along nearby streams. He was AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.