Missing 74-year-old woman rescued from steep Nelson gully

Friday 7 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 7 Aug, 11:10am

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A 74-year-old woman was found hypothermic in a steep gully above her Nelson retirement village on Wednesday evening. Emergency services, including Land Search and Rescue Nelson, located her around 8.30pm after she failed to return from a walk. She was carried out of the difficult terrain on a stretcher.

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1. 1NewsFri 7 Aug, 10:00am

   Missing woman, 74, found hypothermic in gully above retirement village (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 7 Aug, 11:07am

   Missing 74-year-old rescued from steep Nelson gully (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 7 Aug, 11:10am

   Missing 74-year-old rescued from steep Nelson gully on one of year’s coldest nights (opens in new tab)