I hope the taxpayer aint paying for this shit

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10616772

"Constable Andy Grant, of Te Anau, told the Southland Times five Australian tourists - three men and two women - became stranded on the Dusky track after heavy rains turned where they were into an island near the Seaforth River."

"At the same time, a woman was rescued by helicopter from the Milford side of the MacKinnon Pass on the Milford track after she fell and was thought to have broken an ankle."

I am wondering how many of these rescues are paid for by the taxpayer each year ??

These people CHOOSE to put themselves in harm's way, then expect other people to do the same to rescue them when they come unstuck.