Trampers flown out of Tararua Range after getting into trouble

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Two trampers who got into difficulty in the Tararua Range have been flown to safety. 

The trampers got into trouble on Saturday night and were picked up on Wednesday morning, Senior Constable Fiona Read said. 

The pair were picked up from Dundas Hut after a break in poor weather gave the helicopter a small window of opportunity to get in so they could be rescued.

'They are safe and well and uninjured, thanks initially to their personal locator beacon,' Read said. 

There were 19 people involved in the search and Read said the trampers and their families would like to thank all those involved in the rescue.