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Wharauroa – Drama results in rescue

Back country tramps are a regular activity for us. On Tuesday 19 September 2023 at about 4pm we were very close to completing a 2 day tramp on Mt Pirongia. Mt Pirongia is a very rugged bush covered area with a jumble of peaks, ridges, saddles and deep valleys. The weather on the day was […]

INJURED HUNTER RESCUED IN NEW ZEALAND BUSH AFTER ACTIVATING OCEAN SIGNAL PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON

70-year-old Terry Mulhern from Opotiki was winched to safety by Trust Tairawhiti rescue helicopter after rupturing an Achilles tendon in Urewera. The importance of carrying a life-saving Personal Locator Beacon in remote regions was brought home to experienced hunter and tramper Terry Mulhern when he was rescued in the Urewera bush this November.The 70-year-old was […]

PLB Activation Saves Wounded Transcontinental Hiker

Swathed in a sleeping bag and a purple jacket, a hiker sits smiling at the camera. Next to her, a small yellow device sits on a rock, antenna extended, flashing a reassuring strobe light at two-second intervals. The hiker is Karma Forester, and she’s in the Dividalen National Park in northern Norway, 33km from habitation […]

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