Five people have just been rescued from the Urewera National Park after getting lost this afternoon.
Maritime New Zealand spokesperson Steve Rendle says an adult and 4 teenagers activated their emergency locater beacon around 1.30pm after getting lost.
He says the five from Central Hawkes Bay College were on aDuke of Edinburgh award tramp in the area.
Mr Rendle says they were located and flown to a hut where they will spend the night before joining classmates tomorrow.
