Kiwi woman Joanna Ji found after going missing in Amsterdam

  • Updated
  • 29/04/2022

New Zealander Joanna Ji has been found after she went missing while in the Netherlands without her bag, passport, phone and wallet.

A family member told Newshub Ji was found alive and safe on Friday. 

In a Facebook post the family said they haven't spoken with Ji directly yet but have been informed she is safe. 

"Fantastic news everyone - our family have been informed that Joanna has been found! We have not been able to talk to her directly yet as she is still with the Dutch police and we don't have further details about how she is doing."

Family members first raised concerns about the 25-year-old's wellbeing on Thursday. 

In a Facebook post, her family said she was last seen at the Volkshotel in Amsterdam. 

Ji's older sister and her mother were planning to fly to Amsterdam from New Zealand as soon as possible to help with the search. 

The family also filed a missing persons report with New Zealand Police, who were liaising with INTERPOL. 

A Givealittle page which was set up to help fund their flights has now been closed, they said. 

"The givealittle page has been closed - our family will still be flying over to support her and any remaining funds will be donated to a charity supporting the families of missing persons / the NZ police who were incredibly supportive throughout this whole process."