The bodies of the two people killed in yesterday's glider crash at Mt Tauhara near Taupō have been recovered. Photo: NZ Herald fileThe bodies of the two people killed in yesterday's glider crash at Mt Tauhara near Taupō have been recovered. Specialist teams were helicoptered in today to recover the bodies after the deceased and the glider remained in place overnight. The Tauhara Mountain Trust placed a rahui on the mountain for five days out of respect for the families, it said. "This is effective immediately and the trust asks that the public and whānau respect the rāhui," a statement said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2020 08:26 UTC