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12 Jul 2025 15:45
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A German backpacker has been found alive - after being lost in the Australian outback for 12 days

    A German backpacker has been found alive - after being lost in the Australian outback for 12 days


    26-year-old Carolina Wilga faced harsh conditions in a remote and rugged reserve in Western Australia.

    Police found her abandoned vehicle deep in a nature reserve on Thursday before carrying out a large-scale aerial search.

    She was found late yesterday by a member of the public.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     12 Jul: A landslide in Auckland Muriwai's being assessed, after residents were evacuated
     12 Jul: State Highway One through the Mangamuka Gorge has reopened, after it was closed due to a slip overnight
     12 Jul: Meanwhile, Nelson Tasman Civil Defence, say a water tanker's due to arrive in Kaiteriteri, as the area's been without water since last night
     12 Jul: NZTA is working to assess weather damage to state highways across the country
     11 Jul: Substantial evacuations are underway in Tasman as the region is smashed yet again by torrential rain
     11 Jul: Tasman residents who evacuated two weeks ago, are being asked to do so again now
     11 Jul: A person is injured after crashing to a creek in Leeston, southwest of Christchurch
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Ed Helms is "still nervous" about his parents seeing his movies 15:30

    Rugby:
    The colour scheme for the Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV's jersey has been pinpointed as an element that's created conversation during their preparation to face the British and Irish Lions tonight 15:26

    Auckland:
    A landslide in Auckland Muriwai's being assessed, after residents were evacuated 15:16

    Entertainment:
    Michelle Visage thinks plastic surgery can be a "very scary thing" to consider 15:00

    Rugby:
    Coach Allan Bunting's happy with how the Black Ferns are placed heading into their last test before the Rugby World Cup 14:56

    Motoring:
    Despite qualifying fastest for today's Townsville 500 Top Ten Shootout, Kiwi driver Matt Payne's had to settle for second on the starting grid ... behind Aussie David Reynolds 14:56

    Cricket:
    The Texas Super Kings have put up a decent target, batting first in today's second Major League Cricket T20 qualifier against MI New York in Dallas 14:56

    Netball:
    Maddy Gordon feels a positional throwback's helped drag her out of a slump and bring the Central Pulse into playoff contention in netball's ANZ Premiership 14:36

    Entertainment:
    Tori Kelly is pregnant 14:30

    International:
    Air strike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar kills more than 20 people 14:16


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