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Warning signs missed: Swollen river swept students to their deaths
River crossing failures are a leading cause of tramper fatalities in New Zealand.
Fit, experienced tramper most likely tripped before drowning in creek
Stephanie Simpson was on a lone hike in Mt Aspiring National Park when she went missing.
Rest in peace Angel: Devastated friends of British tramper pay tribute
Simpson has been described as sparkly and infectious, with a great thirst for life.
Body of missing British tramper found
Stephanie Simpson was reported missing on Monday in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Items of interest found narrow down search for tramper
Items of interest have narrowed down a search for missing tramper Stephanie Simpson.
'At their wits' end': Family of missing Brit tramper desperate for news
Police say 16 LandSAR members and two dog teams will pick up search at daylight today.
Student found dead in Makarora River was keen tramper
The bodies of a man and a woman were found by members of the public at the weekend.
Missing UK tramper: 'Desperate' parents fly to NZ to help in search
Thermal imaging cameras to be used when search continues today for Stephanie Simpson.
Missing British tramper: Police optimistic as desperate family wait
32-year-old Stephanie Simpson was walking in Mt Aspiring National park over the weekend.
Where is Stephanie? Search continues for missing British tramper
The 32-year-old was due to return from her tramp near Wanaka on Saturday.
Where is Stephanie? Fears for missing UK woman in NZ
Police will continue to search for the missing British tramper today.
Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.
Second body found in Mt Aspiring National Park
The body was found in the same area where another body was found yesterday.
Extreme winds force trampers to activate rescue beacon at Mt Aspiring National Park
Two trampers were found exhausted and hypothermic in extreme weather conditions.
Search and rescue underway for climbers overdue from Mt Earnslaw
Two climbers are overdue from a climb on Mt Earnslaw, in the South Island.
Take nothing but memories, leave no geotags
DOC has teamed up with Leave No Trace New Zealand with a Kiwified code for outdoor ethics.
Injured guide walks off Mt Aspiring after four days in hut
The guide was also a member of WanakaSAR.
Heavy rain strands Dunedin high school pupils
A party of Otago Boys' High School pupils are marooned in a hut.
Hosking: Make adventurers, not taxpayers, pay for their rescues
COMMENT: Mountaineers might be more careful if they knew they'll pay for their rescue.
Oz climber won't be asked to pay rescue costs
"Without these rescue services and their dedicated staff, he might not have survived."
Aussie climber airlifted off Mt Aspiring, on his way to hospital
The Australian man would likely not have lasted another night say those who found him.
Death of Alaskan climber in South Island 'genuine accident'
Nicole Leman, 27, died on December 9, 2015, after she fell negotiating a waterfall face.
Mt Aspiring climber to be flown off as soon as weather allows
He's probably sat there going over where he went wrong wondering if this would be the end.
'Extraordinary': Aussie climber missing on Mt Aspiring found alive
An Australian climber missing on Mt Aspiring for more than 48 hours has been found alive.
Search for missing Aussie man on Mt Aspiring delayed
Helicopter had to turn back because of weather, but rescuers say he could still be alive.
Bad weather hampers rescue of 'lightly equipped' climber
Rescuers were encouraged by movement of the man's emergency beacon yesterday.
Man dies on Routeburn Track
Police were called to the Routeburn Track early this morning. A man was found dead.