Brad Bowers, 28, who has convictions for sexually grooming a young teenage girl in 2007 and performing indecent acts on her, is missing in Christchurch.

A convicted child sex offender is on the run in Christchurch.

Brad Bowers, 28, who has convictions for sexually grooming a young teenage girl in 2007 and performing indecent acts on her, is missing in Christchurch.

Bowers is described as a male European, 169 centimetres tall and of solid build. Police believe he is in Christchurch and is actively avoiding arrest.

Bowers has a history of being on the run. In 2012, Upper Hutt District Court issued three arrest warrants after he went missing in Wellington. He was eventually found in the mental health ward of Hutt Hospital.

Anyone with information on Bowers' whereabouts is asked to contact Christchurch Police on 03 363 7400. Alternatively information can be shared anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.