Search for missing West Coast tramper moves into review phase

Monday 4 August 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 4 Aug 2025, 12:20pm

The search for 75-year-old Roy Arbon has entered a review phase after 10 days of intensive searching. Mr Arbon has been missing since July 23 after setting off for a walk near Mt Davy. A dog team will be used as a new area of interest has been identified.

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1. 1NewsMon 4 Aug 2025, 11:09am

   'Every available resource' deployed in search for 75yo missing tramper (opens in new tab)

2. The PressMon 4 Aug 2025, 11:27am

   Friend says it will be ‘miracle’ if Roy Arbon alive, still missing despite major search (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 4 Aug 2025, 11:33am

   Big push at weekend fails to find tramper (opens in new tab)

4. StuffMon 4 Aug 2025, 11:40am

   ‘Gutting’: Search for missing tramper put in review after 1700 search hours (opens in new tab)

5. RNZMon 4 Aug 2025, 11:56am

   Police scale back search for missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon (opens in new tab)

6. NZ HeraldMon 4 Aug 2025, 12:20pm

   Dog team to be used in hunt for missing tramper Roy Arbon as new area of interest identified (opens in new tab)