Otago Search and Rescue

Queenstown — Three swimmers had a close call after getting into difficulty in the Kawarau River in Queenstown.

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Otago — The search of the Clutha River for missing teenager, Blake Sinclair, continues today.

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Queenstown — Queenstown Police investigating a reported sighting of missing British girl Madeline McCann say they have identified the young girl seen in Queenstown on New Years Eve and are 'absolutely satisfied' that she is not the missing schoolgirl.

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Queenstown — Queenstown Police are concerned about the well-being of a local man who was last seen on Tuesday (7 August).

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Wanaka — Safety Concerns for missing person: Sergeant Aaron Nicholson of the Wanaka Police is seeking any information or sightings of a Rachel Louise Reaney, aged 43yrs of Wanaka.

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Wanaka — At around 7 pm on Friday 2nd March 2011, Wanaka Police Search and Rescue and Wanaka Land Search and Rescue responded to an 'emergency beacon' activation in the depths of the Mt Aspiring National Park.

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Alexandra — A 37 year old female was airlifted from the Central Otago Rail Trail and transported to Dunedin Hospital after losing control of her bicycle.

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Wanaka — The search for a missing hunter in the Mt Aspiring National Park has entered phase two as at 0800 Monday 9 January.

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Wanaka — Wanaka Police and Wanaka Land Search and Rescue ACR members are currently night searching difficult terrain in the Mt Aspiring National Park for a missing solo hunter.

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Otago — Police Dive Squad continue to search for missing, 70 year old Trevor Hawke on Lake Wanaka.

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Wanaka — Wanaka Coastguard along with Yacht Club and Wanaka Police and Land SAR members spent the evening combing the waters of Roys Bay, in Wanaka searching for a missing man who had fallen from a Yacht in the bay.

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Queenstown — A dedicated group of specialist volunteers who risk life and limb to help people in trouble in New Zealand’s great outdoors will be the beneficiaries of a Queenstown locals’ day.

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Wanaka — Wanaka Police have released the name of the missing German kayaker who Wanaka Land and Marine Search and Rescue and Wanaka Coast Guard have been search for since Wednesday morning.

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Hawea Flat — Wanaka Police have grave concerns for a German tourist who last made mobile contact to a friend from his kayak on Lake Hawea at approximately 12.25pm on Monday 29th August.

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Dunedin — Dunedin Coastguard volunteers, along with other Search and Rescue agencies in the region, are joining together to put their skills to the test during a full-scale Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) this Sunday.

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Queenstown — A search for a missing snowboarder near Coronet Peak ski area last night (Tuesday August 16) resulted in him being found at 11pm thanks to a helicopter with night vision.

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Wanaka — Coastguard is proud to announce that more Kiwis will be safer on the water thanks to the addition of two new Units to its Southern Region in Mackenzie Lakes and Wanaka Lakes.

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Wanaka — Wanaka Police and Wanaka Land SAR Alpine Cliff rescue members recovered the body of missing 23 year old German tramper Julian STOKENBORG this afternoon.

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Wanaka — Wanaka Police are seeking any information from the public in relation to a missing male German tramper in the Mt Aspiring National Park.

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Balclutha — At about 700 pm on Tuesday 24th May Balclutha police launched a SAR operation in relation to a missing woman named Shelley Marie CARSON aged 36 years.

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Wanaka — Searchers have located the wreckage of a Robinson R22 helicopter missing since yesterday afternoon in Mt Aspiring National Park.

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