Helicopter rescues woman after fall down bank at Whangaparāoa
3 Apr, 2021 08:12 PM
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The Westpac helicopter was needed after attempts at a land-based rescue were unsuccessful at Army Bay in Whangaparāoa. Photo / File
The Westpac helicopter was needed after attempts at a land-based rescue were unsuccessful at Army Bay in Whangaparāoa. Photo / File
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A woman has been winched to safety after falling down a bank at Army Bay in Whangaparāoa, north of Auckland.
Northern Fire and Emergency shift manager Craig Dally says crews were called to the scene at 8.30pm yesterday, after reports a 42-year-old woman had fallen while walking on the rocks.
Four winched to safety in Firth of Thames after boat capsizes
6 Feb, 2021 08:09 AM
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Police and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew teamed up to help a group in trouble when their boat capsized. Photo / Supplied
Police and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew teamed up to help a group in trouble when their boat capsized. Photo / Supplied
Four people have been winched to safety from waters east of Auckland after their boat capsized.
The three men and one woman, believed to be aged in their 20s and 30s, were in the Firth of Thames this evening when they got into trouble.