The body of a missing British hiker has been found on a mountain range in New Zealand following a desperate two-week search.
Darren Myers, 49, is believed to have died after falling near a waterfall in the Tararua Range close to Wellington.
Mr Myers, who lived in Wellington, lost contact with his family while hiking the North Island alone.
He had been due to arrive at the end point on June 1 - with his disappearance sparking a huge search search operation.
The hiker and his wife Kim Shaw had moved to New Zealand from Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire.
Police Sergeant Tony Matheson said on Radio New Zealand: "It happened very suddenly. I don't think he suffered at all.
"When you're undertaking a journey like this, there's always going to be a risk."
More than 50 people joined the search for the missing hiker following his disappearance.
Mr Myers is thought to have been trying to get to a stream when he fell.
Search operations were hampered by rough terrain and bad weather, including snow.
Thousands of hikers visit New Zealand each year to explore its mountains and wildlife.
The Tararua range is popular because it is close to Wellington, but the steep terrain and unpredictable weather can pose a challenge to hikers.
In 2016, a Czech women spent nearly a month alone in a warden's hut on a remote hiking trail on the country's South Island after her male partner was killed in a fall.
During the search Mr Myers' brother-in-law, Duncan Styles, said his brother-in-law's disappearance had been "very, very difficult" for their family.
"We're all still very upset by the whole thing. It's a very difficult process because there's no real end in sight and we've got a grave sense of loss," he said.
After Mr Myers' body was found, he told New Zealand news site Stuff: "We are so grateful that it appears he hasn't suffered, that he hasn't been waiting for days and days out there to be found.
"We're incredibly grateful to all the teams that have been out there looking for him."
