Carolyn and Rachel Lloyd from North Carolina spent four nights lost in the cold New Zealand wilderness.

A mom and daughter who spent four nights in the wilderness after getting lost on a hike in New Zealand were rescued on Saturday after they made "HELP" signs out of branches.

NZ Police / Via police.govt.nz

Fears were sparked when the mom and daughter, aged 45 and 22, failed to check out of their motel on Wednesday and their rental car was later found in the Tararua Forest Park.

Police launched a search and rescue operation on Friday.

On Saturday, police said they had found the pair safe and well.

Malcolm Peacey / Via Flickr: mpeacey

"It is not clear exactly what has happened to them, but it appears that they have become disorientated and unable to find their way out," he said.

"This is a great result for the team and we are grateful for the support of the local community and volunteers who came...to assist in the search."

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