The man was airlifted to Greymouth Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. File Photo / Canterbury Air Rescue
By RNZ
An injured tramper who ran out of food six days ago has been rescued from a remote backcountry hut on the West Coast.
A search began after the 55-year-old was reported missing in the Hokitika area a fortnight ago.
West Coast Police Search and Rescue ramped
up the search in the Whitcombe Valley yesterday after a member of the public reported sighting his vehicle.
The operation included teams from the Hokitika, Westport and Reefton LandSAR groups along with Precision Helicopters Hokitika.