Police now say they have grave concerns for an Alexandra man who has been missing for nearly a week.
The last confirmed sighting of Christopher James Bates was 3.50pm on Sunday 11 February when he was seen at the Z service station on Tarbert St.
The 22-year-old has not accessed his bank accounts or used his cellphone since.
![Christopher 'Chris' Bates was last last seen wearing a pair of dark shorts, a white T-shirt and sneaker-style shoes. Photo / NZ Police](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3SV25G6XJE5KFTJUYQDCXVLLBI.png?auth=b40bf865dbad3bb9fe4c1a5fb4d42136dee8c6bc8006b3eea75a4770ad2807fa&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
He had been heading to a river to meet a friend.