The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter responded to the callout on the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park.
A woman has died after suffering a medical event while tramping in Kahurangi National Park. The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was called out to the Aorere Shelter on the Heaphy Track, at about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon. Pilot Colby Tyrrell said the helicopter winched the tramper out after she suffered a critical medical event, and was transferred at Motueka. A police spokeswoman said despite medical attention the woman did not survive.
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Police were called to a car fire in Nelson early on Wednesday. (File photograph)
Police are investigating after a car fire near Victory Square in Nelson during the early hours of Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the “well involved” blaze along St Vincent St near the Northesk St intersection just before 3.30am. A police spokeswoman said the fire was extinguished by 3.40am and police were making inquiries. Meanwhile, the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was in the air twice on Tuesday. Pilot Dion Edgar said in response to the first callout at 10.18am, the crew flew to Opua Bay in the Marlborough Sounds to pick up an injured 11-year-old boy who had fallen from a rope swing. The boy was flown to Nelson Hospital.
Fiordland is one of the most picturesque places in the country, but it is also one of the most unpredictable for weather changing rapidly.
Since 1936, there have been dozens of aircraft go down in the area. Some still remain lost to nature in the dense bush of the national park or high in the mountain peaks.
123RF The bush in Fiordland National Park does not give up its secrets easily. “You don’t get many second chances in Fiordland,” Burnby said. Burnby, who has been involved in many searches during the years, recalls how he found another wreckage by chance.
Police, Fire and Emergency NZ and St John were all on scene. The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was called to the incident at 12.13pm.
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The canopy of a paraglider can be seen in pine trees near on the Barnicoat Range. Pilot Colby Tyrrell said the paraglider had gone into pines just below the Barnicoat Hill launch point and he imagined it would have been a hard landing. Crew had been prepared to use the winch to access the man, but the helicopter was able to land on top of the hill at the launch point. The injured man was transported up the hill in a St John vehicle where he was assessed again.