Grave fears for missing man, 73

Stefan Jensen. Photo / Supplied

Police now have "grave" fears for a 73-year-old man who went missing south of Auckland 10 days ago.

Stefan Jensen, who suffers from mild dementia, disappeared on June 4 from a rural property on Geraghty Rd in Pukekawa, 24km southeast of Pukekohe, where he had been staying with family.

Detective Senior Sergeant Alan Symonds said a police search had not revealed any clues as to his whereabouts and they were reviewing the case.

"I think grave concerns would be an understatement, we're very worried about him and his whereabouts," he said.

Police would be releasing a further statement about the investigation in the next two days, he said.

Mr Jensen, normally resident in Christchurch, was unfamiliar with the area and he was not dressed for the conditions on the day he disappeared.

His family believed he may have headed to Auckland, where he had connections in Queen Street.

Mr Jensen was described as about 1.78m tall, medium build, broad shouldered, and bald with a grey moustache.

He was wearing a navy coloured turtle neck jersey with a black and grey pattern on the front, navy trousers, and black shoes.

- NZPA