Dropped phone leads to walker getting trapped down steep bank in popular Whangārei park
3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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The Parihaka Scenic Reserve, where the woman was stuck, is a popular spot for walkers. Photo / Michael Cunningham
The Parihaka Scenic Reserve, where the woman was stuck, is a popular spot for walkers. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Northern Advocate
A cellphone dropped down a steep bank on a popular walking track in a Whangārei scenic reserve led to a woman's rescue yesterday morning.
Police were called to Drummond Park, near Mount Parihaka in Riverside, to assist the woman stuck at the base of a steep 10m bank around 9.45am.