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UPDATE: Search and rescue for injured woman on Mt Taranaki

"UPDATE: Search and rescue for injured woman on Mt Taranaki "

Attribute to Senior Constable Peter Lawn SAR Controller

Police advise that an alpine rescue team reached the injured female and her climbing companion at around 12:15am this morning.

They have been assisted to Syme Hut where they stayed overnight.

The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter was able to winch a paramedic to Syme Hut earlier in the evening but due to cloud conditions was unable to reach the pair.

A further plan to extract the injured female will be made in the morning dependant on weather conditions.

ENDS

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