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White-Tailed Spider Bite, Rakaunui
White-Tailed Spider Bite, Rakaunui
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Rakaunui, West of Kawhia, this morning, to retrieve a 6-year girl who was bitten by a White-tailed spider last night. The girls was flown to Waikato Hospital with an infection subsequent to the bite. The helicopter was used due to the remote location.
Philips Search and Rescue Trust
(PSRT) is a charitable organisation, operating rescue
helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips
Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal
sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Waikato
King Country’s principal sponsor, Westpac. This crucial
financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can
continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel
and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For
further information about PSRT visit our website rescue.org.nz
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