Woman injured on Tongariro crossing

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Woman injured on Tongariro crossing

The Taupo Based Greenlea Rescue helicopter was dispatched to The Tongariro Alpine crossing yesterday, to a woman in her fifties who had slipped over and fractured her ankle near the Emerald lakes.

She was unable to walk due to her injury, and because of her remote location needed to be assisted by the helicopter.

She was flown to Rotorua hospital.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust 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 Taupo's principal sponsor, Greenlea. 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 http://rescue.org.nz.

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