A body believed to be missing Christchurch woman Emma Campbell has been found in the Port Hills.



Detective Senior Sergeant John Rae said a hunter contacted police late yesterday afternoon after finding a body in a steep scrub covered ravine.



"He subsequently took a police party there and staff minded the site overnight."



The body was brought out by helicopter this morning.



"The body is believed to be that of Emma Campbell who went missing in this area on 1 May 2010."



A post-mortem will be held tomorrow, Rae said.



The circumstances of the death are now in the hands of the Coroner, he said.

Campbell was last seen in the early hours of the morning at a Riccarton Shell stattion, where she put $30 worth of petrol in her 1994 blue Toyota Corona.

Two hours later her car was found down a bank off Dyers Pass Rd on the Port Hills, about 1500 metres from the Sign of the Kiwi.

Her shoes were found on a nearby track and her watch was on a rock.

Her wallet, driver's licence, keys and several religious books were still in the car.

Her disappearance sparked a massive search of the Port Hills and police hoped increased foot traffic in the area over summer would turn up something, but no clues had been found.