Tag Archives: search and rescue

Is this normal?

Posted on 18 November, 2016 by Mike McGavin

On Friday 22nd October, 2016 (last couple of paragraphs): Pouakai Hut Meanwhile, police also rescued two people who had got lost on the Pouakai track on Friday. The pair were reached at Pouakai Hut on Friday afternoon, and were walked … Continue reading →

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One Way Communication

Posted on 7 September, 2016 by Mike McGavin

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There was a report a couple of days back of some people being rescued in Kahurangi National Park, having activated a personal locator beacon. The three women […] had been tramping on the Leslie-Karamean track when they became stranded on … Continue reading →

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Comparing accounts of accidents

Posted on 31 August, 2016 by Mike McGavin

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I’ve only been reluctantly following the recent winter incident on the Routeburn track, where a man slipped and fell, eventually dying. His partner stayed with him in freezing temperatures for several days as he died, then made her way slowly … Continue reading →

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A Fortunate Outcome at Kapakapanui

Posted on 25 May, 2016 by Mike McGavin

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Looking towards the inner Tararuas from near Kapakapanui Peak. Late last month, two women had a very fortunate outcome in the vicinity of Kapakapanui. In the past, I’ve written multiple trip reports describing the very accessible loop walk which the … Continue reading →

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Groups Staying Together

Posted on 6 January, 2016 by Mike McGavin

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Stuff recently posted a story titled “Friends leave woman behind in bush — search and rescue called“. It refers to an incident in the Wairere Falls area near Matamata, suggesting that a group of friends selfishly left someone behind because … Continue reading →

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Good LandSAR Publicity

Posted on 16 May, 2015 by Mike McGavin

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This morning’s Dominion Post has some fab publicity for New Zealand’s LandSAR organisation, derived from a couple of recent high profile incidents in the Tararua and Rimutaka Ranges in the lower North Island. The first article profiles a couple of … Continue reading →

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Ordering of Priorities

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by Mike McGavin

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I recently attended a great talk, courtesy of a person whose group of four was rescued from the Tararuas less than a year ago. The incident was not reported by media. If it had been then it probably would have … Continue reading →

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Recap on the recent Milford Track accident – DOC’s Review

Posted on 21 October, 2014 by Mike McGavin

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Kathryn Ryan interviewed Allan Munn this morning on Nine to Noon (Radio NZ National). Allan Munn is the Department of Conservation’s Southern Region Services Director. The interview regards changes being made following the death, in May 2014, of a person … Continue reading →

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More First Crossings/Intrepid NZ on Television

Posted on 25 September, 2014 by Mike McGavin

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It’s great to see that Kevin and Jamie will be on-screen again soon, with Intrepid New Zealand: effectively the third season of what was previously First Crossings. The facebook page also has up-to-date info. In previous seasons of First Crossings, … Continue reading →

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Comparing two recent weather-related incidents

Posted on 5 August, 2014 by Mike McGavin

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Out of everything that’s occurred in recent weeks, I’ve found a couple of incidents interesting to compare. With the first incident, in mid-July, a group of 14 year-old school girls and two instructors were trapped by flooded rivers in the … Continue reading →