Search under way for 79-year-old tramper missing over four days in Waikato
The woman was reported missing late on Saturday afternoon.
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The Eagle helicopter and specialist police teams were involved in the search.
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Brent Harrison was tramping in the Tararua Range when he got lost and confused.
Missing tramper found alive in Tararua Ranges
Brent Harrison had been reported missing on Monday.
Search for man missing after hike north of Wellington
The missing man is believed to be a 72-year-old experienced tramper.
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Rotorua hot pool mystery: Did a man fall in? Why police can't find a body
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Rocky escape: Police scale up warnings to stay safe
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Watch: Canyoner winched to safety after Coromandel accident
The patient needed to be extracted by winch from a height of 21 metres.
Patient airlifted to hospital following remote Far North land rescue
The person sustained injuries which meant they were unable to walk out and required aid.
Body recovered in Kaipara Harbour thought to be missing Piha swimmer
The 37-year-old went missing in the 'heavy and unforgiving' surf last week.
No crew, no problem: The Navy’s new robot boat hits Auckland harbour
The Navy is trying out an unmanned craft that can stay at sea indefinitely.
Experts warn trampers to be prepared on Tongariro Alpine Crossing
'It’s things like walking the track in jandals.'
Two teens missing overnight on Upper Hutt walking track found by hunters
The pair were reported missing at 2am, and the search began at 4.30 this morning.
Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in
The couple hoped to get off the mountain before bad weather set in, but became lost.
Kiwi involved in fatal British Columbia heli crash named, family 'heartbroken'
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Young girl found dead after being swept down Fiordland river
Police and search and rescue teams responded to the incident, along with a helicopter.
‘I owe my life to them’: Kayaker rescued in strong winds off Wairarapa coast
The man capsized in strong winds in Palliser Bay and couldn't get back to shore.
Palliser Bay rescue: Kayaker safely recovered in challenging conditions
Strong winds prevented a helicopter rescue team from winching the kayaker to safety.
Body found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'
The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.
Body found at Auckland beach
Police believe the body is 19-year-old Hiran Joseph, who went missing on January 2.
'I just kept staying alive': Man's 24-hour ordeal after falling overboard without life jacket
Will Fransen spent nearly 24 hours drifting in the ocean without even a life jacket.
Watch: 'Worse than childbirth' - Mum's life-changing spinal injury after fall from rail bridge
Son, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.
Search under way for diver missing in Manuka Bay for hours
The person was one of two people diving at the bay in Canterbury, police say.
The Havelock North man who made our mountains safer
Hamish McCostie has been recognised for services to outdoor recreation, Search & Rescue.
Search resumes for diver missing in Northland
The person disappeared around 4pm yesterday.
Distressed hiker rescued near volcano by helicopter
The hiker, giving distress signals, was spotted by a pilot in a passing plane.
Body of missing man found by Search and Rescue
The body of a man who went missing in the Mt Pirongia area near Te Awamutu has been found.
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As they rescued people from floodwaters, this trio uttered a now-famous phrase.
Strong Wellington kayaker drowned after paddling in storm-force winds: Coroner
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