The woman is missing in Gabriels Gully near Lawrence. Photo: ODT files
Police SAR co-ordinator, Senior Constable Murray Hewitson, said the search began on Sunday night after members of the public raised concerns about a person seen walking on the Gabriels Gully track that afternoon.
He said the woman identified as a 60-year-old woman from Dunedin, appeared to be in distress, leading those who saw her to raise the alarm on their return.
‘‘We’ve found some footprints we believe may belong to the person concerned, but nothing else yet", he said yesterday afernoon.
"Sunday night was pretty mild, so we remain positive in our search."
Six teams accompanied by rescue dogs stopped searching at dusk yesterday, and will continue this morning.
