The 39-year-old man had become disorientated after knocking his head during a fall.

He was able to sustain himself by eating a deer he'd shot -- and paua he had foraged.

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05 Jun: Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult agrees the tourism township is heading for 18.5 percent unemployment - but only if it does nothing

04 Jun: The captain of a jet boat that crashed in March last year killing one and injuring two others - had three times the legal limit for driving a car

03 Jun: Queenstown residents are being asked to stay out of the CBD - due to a burst water main

02 Jun: The Queenstown housing market's seen little growth in value over the past year, while it's soared nearby in Dunedin

02 Jun: There's frustration from a Southland family who had to wait 13 months to talk to a psychologist about their son's suspected autism and ADHD

01 Jun: A promising weekend for a tourist mecca in the South Island

25 May: Queenstown's currently leading on points as a contender to host boxer Joseph Parker's next fight

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