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Few people died while tramping until the 1960s. Since then the fatality rate has risen steadily, partly because of the increasing numbers of overseas tourists unaccustomed to New Zealand conditions who head for the hinterland.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Sources: Federated Mountain Clubs bulletins, Mountain Safety Council fatalities database, newspapers and other sources
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02 March 2017