Tramper and dog winched to safety from Tararua Ranges

Wednesday 9 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 9 Jul 2025, 5:00pm

In this story Royal New Zealand Air Force

David Graham and his dog, Winnie, were rescued from freezing conditions in the Tararua Ranges on Tuesday morning. A Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter winched the near-hypothermic pair to safety after a personal locator beacon was activated.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZWed 9 Jul 2025, 1:17pm

   Tramper and dog winched to safety from freezing Tararua Ranges (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 9 Jul 2025, 1:38pm

   Tramper and his dog rescued from ranges north of Wellington (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 9 Jul 2025, 2:26pm

   Tramper and dog rescued from Wellington's Tararua Ranges (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 9 Jul 2025, 5:00pm

   Air Force crew winches Wellington tramper and dog to safety from freezing Tararua Range (opens in new tab)