Friday, 19 December 2014 - 7:08pm |
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Missing tramper located safe and well

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The missing Austrian tramper, David Schopf has now been located.

Just before 6pm today an aerial search located David approximately five kilometres down river from the Waitewaewae Hut.

The helicopter that conducted the aerial search, an NZ Airforce NH90, winched David out from the bush.

David was flown to Levin and is currently speaking to officers.

Police want to thank everyone who was involved in the search.

ENDS