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Body found in search for British hiker in New Zealand Body found in search for British hiker in New Zealand
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Police in New Zealand have found the body of a British hiker who went missing nearly two weeks ago. Police searching for a British hiker who went missing in New Zealand nearly two weeks ago have found a body.
It is thought Darren Myers, 49, died in a fall while trekking in Tararua Range in the country's North Island. Darren Myers, 49, went missing while trekking in Tararua Range in the country's North Island.
An 11-day search for him ended on Wednesday when a rescue helicopter spotted his body at the bottom of a remote waterfall. An 11-day search ended on Wednesday when a rescue helicopter spotted a body at the bottom of a remote waterfall.
Mr Myers last sent a text message to his family on 30 May - they say they are devastated by the discovery. The family of Mr Myers, who is believed to have emigrated to New Zealand from the UK, last heard from him when he sent them a text on 30 May.
Police believe he may have fallen while trying to reach a stream on the same day as he sent the text. The BBC's Hywel Griffith, in Sydney, says they are devastated by the discovery but that they are relieved that he had not spent days in pain trying to reach safety.
His family say they are relieved that he had not spent days in pain trying to reach safety. 'Poor visibility'
'Conditions as bad as you can get' Mr Myers had been hiking the Tararua Northern Crossing, a popular trek that can take up to five days.
Mr Myers is a resident of New Zealand's capital Wellington. He had been hiking the Tararua Northern Crossing, a popular trek that can take up to five days.
Police search and rescue incident controller Sergeant Tony Matheson said the weather conditions were particularly bad, with wind gusts of up to 145km/h, very poor visibility and rain.Police search and rescue incident controller Sergeant Tony Matheson said the weather conditions were particularly bad, with wind gusts of up to 145km/h, very poor visibility and rain.
"It happened very suddenly. I don't think he suffered at all," he told Radio New Zealand."It happened very suddenly. I don't think he suffered at all," he told Radio New Zealand.
"The conditions were just about as bad as you can get up there," he added."The conditions were just about as bad as you can get up there," he added.