Two teams of seven from Southland and Fiordland Land Search and Rescue Groups commenced a search for the man on Sunday morning alongside Southern Lakes Helicopters and a local boat charter company.
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Rescue teams worked through the night to retrieve a 61-year-old from the Southland bush after he became lost.
The activation of the man’s personal locator