A mother and her two boys, aged 10 and 12, have been rescued after a cold, wet night in the Tararua Range. The family had been walking on the Omega Track, in the mountains between the Wellington and Wairarapa regions, when they activated a personal locator beacon at 6.30pm yesterday. The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) was able to reach the mother on cellphone. The family spent the night in cold and wet conditions but have now been rescued. "Without an emergency locator beacon to call for help, this would have been an extremely challenging situation for them."

Source: Otago Daily Times October 21, 2016 19:41 UTC