Part of a food wrapper belonging to missing tramper Ronnie Fong has been found in the Hunua Ranges.
Mr Fong has spent his third night in the ranges after he was separated from his group on Saturday. He was last in contact with friends at 3.30pm that day when he
sent a text message saying he had been delayed.
Police this morning said searchers had found the partial food wrapper "which they can directly link to the missing person''.
The discovery was made late yesterday near the Mangatangi Stream.
Police could not comment further as to how they linked it to Mr Fong, who was wearing a lightweight black jacket and three-quarter length shorts on Saturday.
