
Setting out for the summit of Mt Ruapehu on a stunning winter’s morning, Xian Zheng and his three friends envisioned a magnificent day ahead of them, with plans to hike to the mountain’s crater lake.
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Setting out for the summit of Mt Ruapehu on a stunning winter’s morning, Xian Zheng and his three friends envisioned a magnificent day ahead of them, with plans to hike to the mountain’s crater lake.
read moreWhile Stephen and his wife were biking the Ohakune Old Coach Road Bike Train Stephen suddenly hit a patch of mud and tumbled from his bike, breaking his left hip.
read moreJordan Robertson calls her fall at school camp a blessing in disguise, and for good reason.
read moreFour missions in one day for the TECT Rescue Helicopter
read moreThursday 12 December The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter started out at 5:30am and returned back to base at 7:00pm completing three back to back missions.
read moreThe TECT Rescue Helicopter was called out to a motor vehicle accident on Thursday morning.
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