‘Luckiest man in NZ’ rescued in chance encounter

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The West Branch of the Matukituki Valley. Photo: Pluies/Creative Commons
A tramper with a suspected broken leg has been rescued in a serendipitous turn of events after another tramper nearby set-off a personal locator beacon (PLB) in an unrelated incident. The tramper had become injured at the head of the West Branch of the Matukituki Valley in Mt Aspiring National Park on March 8. He […]
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