He told RNZ his father’s car and most of his belongings were still at home.
“[He took] his vape, his phone and a couple [of] smokes, but other than that it is very unusual for him to leave a full pack of smokes at home when he goes off like this.”
Trenton said his dad had just got a new job and had been doing really well for the past three years. He said he had a past of mental health issues, but it had been a long time since he had “an episode”.
“It’s been three years, nearly four years since the last episode, so this coming out of nowhere, just doesn’t make sense.”
Hill said the key locations for the search were Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Silverstream, Tōtara Park, Harcourt Park, Naenae and Taitā.
He told RNZ if someone saw something of note, people could contact him via his Facebook profile “Trent Bone”.
The 50-year-old was described as 195cm tall, of solid build, with black hair and a short, white beard. He was last seen wearing black shorts, a dark green T-shirt, a black hoodie, black jandals and a cap.
- RNZ
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