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MONIQUE FORD / THINGS
Three homeless people were unable to return to their vehicle after a homeless man in Remutaka Forest Park (File photo).
Three homeless Wellingtons late on their hike are safe and on their way home.
Police were informed of the missing vagrants on Friday afternoon, around 4.50pm.
The homeless had not returned to their vehicle after a trip to Remutaka Forest Park.
Police received a call around 10 a.m. Saturday morning, saying they were safe and well, that they had returned to their car, and that they were heading home.
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At no time was the group believed to be in immediate danger, a police spokeswoman said.
A relative of one of the vagrants had told police that the group had experience and that they carried supplies for a few days.
As the police and the family member had predicted, the group decided not to cross the river due to the recent large amount of rain and returned to the cabin at night to wait until the water level dropped.
Remutaka Forest Park is a protected area near Wellington.
The park covers 220 square kilometers. It has short walks and cabins that can be reserved for longer homeless people.
