Wanaka emergency services are considering a commendation for the people who saved the life of a 24-year-old Australian tourist at the Blue Pools near Makarora,Otago, on Sunday afternoon. John Rapisan The Blue Pools swing bridge leads to extensive tramping routes deep in Mt Aspiring National Park. Pennycook said the accident would have happened some time before then because the Blue Pools are in a cellphone black spot. supplied The Blue Pools at Makarora are a popular tourist stop on State Highway 6. The Blue Pools at Makarora are a popular diversion from the Haast Pass alpine route between Wanaka and Haast.

Source: Stuff January 15, 2017 20:52 UTC