Missing woman Te Anihana Pomana. Photo: Supplied / Police
Police have confirmed missing woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her account before disappearing from central Auckland more than a month ago.
The 25-year-old was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland just after 5am on the morning of 21 August.
She left all of her belongings in the hotel.
Police appealed last month for anyone with information on her whereabouts to come forward, handing out flyers alongside Pomana's family around the area she had last been seen.
Pomana's family posted on social media on Wednesday, saying there had been no sightings of her, and no bank movements since she disappeared.
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend told RNZ on Thursday she had made a cash withdrawal before her disappearance, and confirmed there had been no activity on her bank account since.
"Police are continuing to follow lines of enquiry relating to the disappearance of Te Anihana Pomana, 25, in central Auckland, on 21 August, 2025," he said.
"Police can confirm Te Anihana had withdrawn cash from her bank account prior to her disappearance, and advise there has been no activity on her account since then."
Friend said enquiries were ongoing.
RNZ confirmed in September many people had reached out to police, but authorities said there had been no new sightings since Pomana's disappearance.
"Police and whānau hold grave concerns for Te Anihana's safety and urge anyone who sees her to call 111 immediately," a spokesperson said.
At the time, Friend said there was nothing to suggest foul play but the length of time Pomana had been missing and the fact she left all her possessions was worrying.
"We just do not know what's happened to her."
Timeline of Pomana's Disappearance
Early August: Pomana travelled from Dunedin to Christchurch with her father.
2 August: She arrived in Auckland and was treated at Middlemore Hospital for existing injuries. She was later discharged.
It's believed she moved between multiple hostels, hotels, and bedsits in early August.
18 August: Pomana checked into SkyCity Hotel in Central Auckland, at 11.11pm.
20 August: She was seen on CCTV boarding WX1 bus from Hobson Street at 6.37pm. Police believed she travelled to Lincoln Rd in Henderson then returned to city.
21 August: There was a confirmed sighting on CCTV of Pomana leaving Sky City at 5.06am, where she left all of her belongings behind. The last confirmed sighting was on Victoria Street West that day at 5.16am.
29 August: Police released CCTV of her last known movements.
5 September: Pomana's mother and police issue an appeal for information about her location.
25 September: Police say despite many people coming forward with information, there had been no new sightings.
1 October: Pomana's family issue an update on social media, saying there had been no sightings or bank movements since her disappearance.
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