Police say a man who'd gone in to the Mitre Peak area, failed to return home on Sunday evening.

Search efforts began yesterday morning - including the use of a helicopter.

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08 May: An illicit drug dealing operation in Queenstown has been busted

08 May: A man's been arrested in Oamaru over several violent incidents within 24 hours

07 May: Warnings for South Islanders on the West Coast and Otago - over incoming heavy rain

07 May: Tricky terrain and weather warnings could potentially hamper search crews, looking for a missing tramper in the Milford Sound area

05 May: Five people with serious injuries are being taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff

29 Apr: An overseas national has received critical head injuries in central Queenstown

29 Apr: A man has serious head injuries after falling down a steep bank in Queenstown's town centre

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