A search operation is under way to find a person heard yelling for help off a Dunedin track this morning. Police said they received a call from someone who was walking the Mackie Dackie Track, off Flagstaff-Whare Flat Rd, at about 9.30am today. The caller had heard someone yelling for help, but could not locate where the voice was coming from. Police have conducted initial enquiries and walked the track, but were unable to hear or see anyone. A Search and Rescue operation was now under way.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 01, 2026 00:55 UTC