Police have named a British man missing for five days in a New Zealand mountain range as 49-year-old Darren Myers.<\/p>\n
Mr Myers had been due back from a five-day hike in the Tararua range on Saturday, but failed to return.<\/p>\n
A search operation began on Sunday, but efforts have been hampered by bad weather, falling temperatures and snow.<\/p>\n
Police said on Tuesday that they had “grave” concerns for the hiker’s wellbeing.<\/p>\n
The search resumed in a limited capacity on Wednesday, amid ongoing poor weather conditions on New Zealand’s North Island.<\/p>\n
Police hope to use a helicopter for thermal imaging if visibility allows.<\/p>\n
Mr Myers, a British national, 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. His last communication was a text message sent to his wife on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
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