The 74-year-old was found around 8.30pm showing signs of hypothermia.
Home / New ZealandNZ Herald6 Aug, 2026 11:10 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Headlines | Mixed Member Proportional system, Government's new citizen's arrest legalisation | Friday, August 7, 2026On one of the coldest nights of the year, a 74-year-old woman was rescued after spending hours in a steep Nelson gully.
Police, Land Search and Rescue Nelson, and Hato Hone St John mounted a rapid search after she failed to return to her retirement village
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Police said finding the 81-year-old safe is a 'great result'.
Valerie Hargrave, 81, was found alive after four nights missing in the cold.
Natalie was reported missing from her Pōhara home this morning.
Valerie Hargrave was reported missing last week in Woolston.
Rotorua's coldest temperature on record has social agencies worried for vulnerable people.
Teams battled poor weather for more than five hours to reach him.
