Fed: Aust political pressure on NZ to continue kayaker search

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2007
Fed: Aust political pressure on NZ to continue kayaker search

New Zealand rescue authorities have put up two planes this morning .. to search for
missing trans-Tasman kayaker ANDREW McAULEY.

The move follows a meeting by the Rescue Coordination Centre of NZ .. and pressure
from Australia's consul-general in New Zealand to keep the search going.

Mr McAULEY's upturned kayak was found about 75 kilometres off Milford Sound in the
South Island on Saturday.

He was due to arrive at Milford Sound yesterday .. after a month-long journey to become
the first person to cross the Tasman Sea in a kayak.





Family spokeswoman JEN PEEDOM has told the Seven Network .. it appears Mr McAULEY was
hit by a wave and was separated from his boat.

But she says they're a long way from understanding exactly what happened .. given the
39-year-old adventurer had come through heavy waves and ridiculous weather .. to relative
calm as he neared the shore.

AAP RTV nr/jmt

KEYWORD: NZ KAYAK PLANES (SYDNEY)

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