A man at the centre of a police hunt in the South Island has been found.
Raymond Hemi Photo: NZ Police
Police had been searching for Raymond Hemi and warned the public he should not be approached.
Earlier they said he was as believed to be hitch-hiking around Canterbury.
When searching for him police said had last been seen in Rangiora about 12pm yesterday.
He had since been found in central Christchurch, they said.