"Upper Hutt rafters found"

Two rafters who went missing on the Hutt River have been found fit and well.

Police were contacted last night at 8.41pm when a party of nine people on inflatable rafts got into difficulty while on a private trip.

The missing pair had got out of the water and had followed a track overnight to a car park, where they were met by a Police unit this morning.

Police would like to thank the rescue helicopter crew, Wellington LandSAR and community rescue and response groups for their invaluable support.

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