After spending 19 days missing in rugged bush in Kahurangi National Park, trampers Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor were totally out of food when they were finally rescued alive and in pretty good nick all things considered.
It was a smoke signal that alerted rescue teams to the pair, who were picked up by a helicopter and taken straight to Nelson Hospital.
Sergeant Malcolm York delivered the good news this afternoon.
RNZ reporter Tracy Neal is at Nelson Hospital and joins Lisa Owen with the details.
