A woman who spent a night on Mt Te Aroha after a short-cut went wrong, is now safely at home.
The 52-year-old called emergency services at 8.30pm yesterday after getting lost as she walked around the Waiorongomai Valley, near the Buck Rock Track.
Senior Sergeant Andrea McBeth, who co-ordinated the search last night, said the woman only had 46 per cent battery life on her cellphone when she contacted emergency services.
She said police did not have serious concerns for her safety as the woman was a local, very fit and knew the mountain well.
Search and rescuers were unable to pinpoint her location and were re-deployed at daylight today.