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Search for missing man Gareth Anderson paused at Craigieburn Forest Park because of bad weather

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Search teams paused efforts to find Gareth Anderson after he was swept down a river near Craigieburn Forest Park.
  • Police said Anderson was hiking the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track with a friend on Aug. 27.
  • Teams will review the search and consider next steps.

Search efforts for Gareth Anderson, who was swept downstream near Craigieburn Forest Park, have been paused because of adverse weather.

Police named Anderson as the missing man. He was hiking the Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track with a friend on Thursday, Aug. 27, when he was swept down the river.

Search teams will review their efforts and consider the next steps.

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Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.