Police in Rotorua, New Zealand, are searching for missing teacher Jayleb-Che Dean, last seen September 30 near Waiotapu Loop Road.

Police in Rotorua, New Zealand, are searching for 36-year-old Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean, who went missing on September 30 near the Waiotapu Loop Road’s hot and cold pools and nearby mud pools. Authorities have serious concerns for his safety and are urging anyone who was in the area on the night of September 30 or between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on October 1 to contact police, even with minor details. Search efforts involve ground crews, drones, dogs, and aerial support across hazardous terrain, but no breakthroughs have been made. The public is advised not to enter search zones and to report information only from roads. Tips can be submitted via 105, referencing file number 251003/5935.