In the early hours of Thursday morning, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was tasked for a hospital transfer.
A 45-year-old male was suffering from a heart attack and required immediate medical attention.
The man was airlifted from Rotorua Hospital through to Waikato Hospital carefully overseen by the onboard Intensive Care Paramedic.
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