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Tramper winched

Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:17 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon [Feb 22] the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was called across to Mt Pirongia where a 43 year old Auckland woman had fallen 4 metres while tramping near the summit. She received serious leg fractures as a result, The ... More >>

Boy falls from horse

Sunday, 15 February 2015, 10:44 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon at 1730hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Hicks bay where a 10 year old local boy had fallen from a horse. More >>

Woman airlifted

Saturday, 7 February 2015, 10:27 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Cape Runaway where a 89 year old local woman has suffered a potentially serious medical event. The Waihau Bay volunteer fire crew secured a landing site for the ... More >>

ToaToa Forestry Accident

Saturday, 31 January 2015, 10:33 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Toatoa, near opotiki at 12:40pm where a forestry worker slipped on a fallen tree whilst working and fell resulting in a serious lower leg injury. The Port of Tauranga winch was ... More >>

Woman airlifted to hospital

Monday, 26 January 2015, 3:18 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Today around lunch time the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the Te Kaha Medical centre where a 40 year old Waihau Bay woman was suffering from a serious medical event. The woman was stabilised at the medical centre ... More >>

Man falls from roof

Sunday, 18 January 2015, 10:01 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Today just before 1700 hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Te Kaha where a 47 year old local man fallen from the roof of a two story house. More >>

Car collision near Waihi Beach

Sunday, 14 December 2014, 10:38 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Athenree Gorge and turnoff to Waihi Beach where two cars collided at the intersection at 2:30pm. Two elderly people were in one car and four in the other car including children. ... More >>

Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter dispatched to Motiti

Sunday, 30 November 2014, 10:36 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This morning at around 0700hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Motiti Is where a 74 year old local man had become ill. The helicopter was sent due to the off shore location and the potential seriousness of the man medical ... More >>

Search for Missing Wind Surfer

Sunday, 16 November 2014, 10:20 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Search for Missing Wind Surfer This evening at just after 1830 hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was called to assist the Tauranga Police in the search for a missing wind surfer who had been reported missing in the Tauranga ... More >>

Farmer attacked by cow

Saturday, 15 November 2014, 3:33 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Opotiki where a 50 year old local man had been attacked by a cow. More >>

Busy day for Tauranga's rescue helicopter

Sunday, 9 November 2014, 9:57 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Busy day for Tauranga's rescue helicopter Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was called to transport three patients, the first call was to transfer a 68 year old Tauranga woman to Waikato hospital for specialist treatment for a medical ... More >>

Assault victim airlifted to hospital

Friday, 7 November 2014, 11:34 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This morning around 0430 hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Opotiki where a 17 year old local girl had been knocked unconscious in an alleged assault. The girl was with a group of friends celebrating school graduation ... More >>

Man airlifted to hospital after being struck by hammer

Monday, 11 August 2014, 9:28 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waihi where a local man had become unwell after accidently being struck on the head by a hammer. More >>

Car vs Horse

Sunday, 10 August 2014, 10:24 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Car vs Horse The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Te Kaha where a 41 year old local woman received serious head and chest injuries when her car collided with a horse. More >>

Forestry Worker Injured

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 9:35 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Forestry Worker Injured The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to TeKaha medical center where a forestry worker had been driven by ambulance from Waihau Bay. At about 4pm, the 33 year old male worker was hit by a rolling log ... More >>

Search for stolen beacon

Thursday, 10 July 2014, 5:00 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was called over to Matakana Is where a personel locator beacon had been activated. More >>

Rescue helicopters called to Waioeka gorge crash

Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 5:18 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT and Rotorua Bay trust rescue helicopters were called to Opotiki where a car had crashed into the river in the Waioeka gorge. More >>

Tramper winched from bush

Thursday, 13 March 2014, 4:50 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Today the Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was called to a winch an injured tramper from a track in the southern Papamoa hills, the 49 year old local woman as part of a school group on a camp, they were tramping from No 3 road through to Mountain road ... More >>

Matakana Island callout

Monday, 24 February 2014, 1:43 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Tonight [Feb 23] at 12:45 am, the TrustPower TECT Rescue helicopter was called to Matakana Island where a 4 year old boy had a medical condition that required urgent hospital treatment. The boy, along with his mother were flown to Tauranga hospital. More >>

Motorcyclist flown to hospital

Monday, 27 January 2014, 3:04 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was called to a rural road south of Te Puke where a 65 year old Rotorua man had fallen from his motorbike while traveling on a gravel road. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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