Pair missing in Mt Cook National Park found safe and well

NZ Herald
Police received a report of two people lost in Hooker Valley, Mt Cook National Park, about 7pm. Photo / Doug Sherring
Police received a report of two people lost in Hooker Valley, Mt Cook National Park, about 7pm. Photo / Doug Sherring

Two people reported missing in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park this evening have been located safe and well.

The pair called police about 7pm after becoming disorientated in the dark in Hooker Valley.

They were found a short time later.

The pair were reported to have entered the park about 3pm and called police from their cellphones, which were going flat.

Eight Search and Rescue volunteers combed the area.