http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/ ... sing-man-0Police and Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) from the central North Island continued the search for a missing 53-year-old man on Mount Tongariro this morning.
Four men set out at 8am yesterday to hike over the Tongariro Alpine Crossing from Ketetahi to Mangatepopo.
The group stayed together until the bush edge below Ketetahi Hut, where three of the men continued without the missing man.
Police were notified the man was missing by his wife when he did not return to his vehicle around 5pm.
The search continued until after midnight in blizzard conditions without success and reconvened at 7am this morning with four teams and helicopter assistance.
Conditions have improved today.
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http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/ ... iro-searchPolice and Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) from the central North Island have located a body in the search for a missing 53-year-old man on Mount Tongariro.
A karakia will be held on Mangatepopo Road at 3pm today and a rahui will be put in place on the Tongariro Crossing for three days.
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