Police are still working to recover the body of a helicopter pilot, from a crash site on the Kahurangi Range.
Damian Webster was flying from Karamea on the West Coast to Nelson on a maintenance mission last Tuesday, along with another helicopter, when his aircraft, a Robinson 44, was lost over the Kahurangi Range.
After a four day search the wreckage and Mr Webster's body was found about 3pm yesterday, when a rescue helicopter spotted a piece of paper from Mr Webster's aircraft caught in the trees.
A police spokeswoman said police are today working to remove the pilot's body from the crash site.
"We are working with crash investigators and due to the challenging terrain, it is difficult to tell how long the process will take.
'We continue to provide support to the pilot's family through this difficult time."
Earlier this week the pilot's uncle Peter Webster said his nephew, a father-of-one in his 30s, had been living in Karamea and working as a builder.
