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3 August 2026

Solomon Islands government confirms response to rescue trapped NZ climbers

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Solomon Islands government confirms response to rescue trapped NZ climbers

Keane Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra, 19, were on a climbing expedition to the remote volcanic mountain, Mount Popomanaseu, on the main island of Guadalcanal.

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