The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was tasked on Sunday 24 June at 2 pm to Te Kaha Medical centre, to where a 72-year-old female required immediate hospital care due to a serious medical condition. She was flown to Whakatane Hospital for treatment.
The previous evening, the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to urgently transport a 1-year-old boy from Whakatane Hospital to Starship Hospital for specialist treatment.
The return flight, back to base was conducted under the use of night vision goggles.