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Prof Sir Martin Sweeting, head of the UK space firm Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, and co-author of a Royal Society report on the future of space says that while the development was "unwelcome", there may be an upside for Europe as it takes greater responsibility for its own space exploration programme.

Eli Sweeting, 25, who is originally from Bristol, was reported missing on 4 May after failing to return from a solo hike up Mitre Peak, a steep mountain on the country's South Island.

In a fundraising post, Mr Sweeting's sister, Serena Sweeting, said he was an "experienced climber" who had "hiked in this terrain many times".

More than 40 staff and volunteers are hunting for Eli Sweeting, who is originally from Bristol.

In a fundraising post, his sister Serena Sweeting described her brother as one of the "kindest, most compassionate people".