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Two trampers stranded in Arthur's Pass National Park have been rescued and taken to Greymouth Hospital for a check-up.
The American pair set off an emergency locater beacon on Thursday, but bad weather prevented a helicopter reaching them.
A specialist rescue team was choppered into the area and
found them last night, flying out this morning.
Rescue Coordination Centre spokesman Lindsay Sturt said one of the trampers had a gash on his forehead but was otherwise unharmed.
He said they had been taken to hospital as a precaution.
- NEWSTALK ZB