Searchers looking for a hunter missing in the Blue Mountains northwest of Balclutha will keep working overnight in the area where the man had been hunting yesterday. [Saturday].
A helicopter with night-vision has been used, along with lights and specialist search dogs.
New search teams will take over on Monday morning, after extensive efforts to locate him this evening have so far been unsuccessful.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre
Media Note: Unless there is a significant development overnight, we will issue an update after 6am tomorrow morning.