Missing 6-year-old Auckland boy has been found

Police say a six-year-old boy who missing after leaving his home in Auckland on Tuesday evening has been found.

Police have issued an 'amber alert' for the boy last night, after he left his house in Wiri following an argument with his family.

He had returned home by 7pm and his grandmother reported him missing.

MetService data showed overnight temperatures in the area dropped as low as 4.6°C.