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Missing Tramper, Golden Bay

Wednesday 29 October 2008, 11:13AM

By New Zealand Police

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TAKAKA


Police and Golden Bay Land Search and Rescue volunteers are still looking for the missing 44 year old tramper in the Kahurangi National Park.
He has been named as Stephen Alderson
The 44 year old Nelson man entered the Kahurangi National Park on Saturday the 25th of October on the Kill Devil Track. He was tramping by himself.
He was expected out on Monday evening. He did not arrive.
Search and Rescue volunteers spent the night in the field and started searching again at first light. Further search teams from Golden Bay Search and Rescue are been deployed this morning as well as teams from Nelson Search and Rescue.
A RNZAF helicopter is been used to assist with the search.

ENDS

For further comment contact:
Senior Constable Crispin LEE
TAKAKA
Telephone: (03) 525 9211
Mobile: 027 293 9767

Issued By: Sergeant Dean Murray