Rimutaka trampers out safe
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Trampers who were missing in Rimutaka Forest Park have made it out safely.
Police had been considering a search for the group after they failed to return from an overnight tramp to the Ongaonga River yesterday.
A police patrol met them about 3. No one was injured, according to a police statement.30 pm. “They made the right decision to wait for the river level to go down before crossing it. .”
Earlier, a police spokeswoman said one of the trampers had been in contact with their family.
They had managed to cross the river and were making their way out. The family member had said the party was safe and well.
The group, all aged in their 20s, started on the three-hour tramp on Saturday. A police patrol had been dispatched to meet them and the group were expected home before nightfall.
The group had planned to stay at the Shamrock hut.
Acting Senior Sergeant Steve Braybrook said the conditions were bad last night with heavy rain, which would have prevented the group leaving the valley.
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