A local store worker said the entire community had been saddened by the disappearance of the two men.
"It is sad, but it's good for the family that they've been found," she said.
"I'm just really happy for the family."
People were quick to share their condolences with the Fleet family on social media.
With one person saying "that's so heart breaking my love goes out to the Fleet Whanau".
The pair mysteriously disappeared over a week ago.
James Fleet, 25, who worked as a roofer in Rotorua, was last seen last Monday night.
At around 6.30pm a man knocked on the door of his grandmother's house, where he was living, and he went to the door.
It is understood he then left with the man, without his wallet, shoes and keys.
Raymond Fleet's partner, Michiko Suzuki, said she spoke to Raymond by phone at 1pm last Monday when he was at his mother's house a couple of doors away.
When she got home from work at 6pm she busied herself getting the washing off the line and preparing dinner but said she didn't see her partner.
"I haven't seen or heard from him since that day. His car was here and he always takes his car. He's a truck driver so he loves driving his car," she said.
Ms Suzuki tried ringing Raymond that night but he did not answer his phone. The next day the phone went straight to answer machine.
She said it was out of character for him not to call or text.
Ms Suzuki, said she was "not doing very well".
She told NZME her children were too scared to go home until their dad was back with them.
"My nine-year-old keeps asking if his dad is okay and where he is. He is too scared to go home," Ms Suzuki said.
Ray's son delayed his birthday party to wait for his dad to return home.
Volunteers from the small community in Mamaku began their own search for missing men on Tuesday.
A close family friend sparked the search in a Facebook post on the Mamaku notice board asking for more volunteers.
"We spent hours out there today [Tuesday] looking for our bro, but it's a bit hard when there's only a handful we need as many as possible tomorrow," he said.
"Lets get together as a community and comb the bush, we have an area that has been pointed out to us by support people from both ends of the country.
"Let's do what is logical and do it ourselves, we need more people please."
He ended his cry for help saying "come on Mamaku let's bring them home!"
Today Bronwyn Fleet, James' mother and Raymond's sister, said the family really appreciated the efforts.
Earlier this week she said the last week had been "pretty rough".
"We're all looking after each other. We're all here together."
She told NZME on Saturday she had no idea where her 25-year-old son was and was mystified as to why he disappeared.
"He has a big family, six brothers and sisters with me and three with his dad, who all love him and want him home ... he's a wonderful brother. They all love him. He's caring and would do anything for anyone."
Ms Fleet said her son was a "gentle-natured boy".
The family were close and were "always at each other's houses".
James had popped in last Saturday to see his younger siblings and watch TV show Game of Thrones with his mum.
More to come.
