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An airforce Iroquois helicopter will join the search today for a 44-year-old Nelson man, who has failed to return from a tramp in Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson.
Stephen Alderson went into the park along the Kill Devil Track from Upper Takaka on Saturday but did not come out on Monday as planned.
Mr Alderson's wife had not heard from him since 10.30am on Sunday.
Last night, two Search and Rescue teams went into the area and a the Nelson-Marlborough Rescue Helicopter completed a night vision sweep but did not find any signs of Mr Alderson.
Nelson police said the area where he had gone missing was very large and although the man was an experienced tramper, he had not taken a radio.
- NZPA
