Chandel, 36, was last seen last Friday. He was wearing a red beanie, a dark-coloured hoodie with an Adidas logo and black track pants with “5″ printed on the left thigh.
Police believed Chandel could be in Māngere, Papatoetoe, Ōtara, or anywhere else in Auckland.
“We are keeping an open mind on his whereabouts,” a police spokeswoman said.
Police have asked anybody who saw Chandel to phone 111 as soon as possible. Anyone with information on his whereabouts have been asked to phone 105 and quote file number 240531/1198.