TIME HLN/HKZ LOCATION MISSION
8 February 13
11.13 am HKZ Thames PICU retrieval from Thames.
5.06 pm HKZ Hunua Responded to the Hunua Ranges for a male patient who had a mountain biking accident. He was transported to Middlemore Hospital in a status 2 condition.
7.53 pm HLN Great Barrier Island Responded to Great Barrier Island for a female patient with a medical condition. She was transported to ACH.
9 February 13
8.22 am HKZ Whangarei Hospital NICU retrieval from Whangarei Hospital
10.50 am HLN Manukau Harbour Responded to Manukau Harbour for a boat upturned. Stood down en route.
4.30 pm HLN Karioitahi Responded to Karioitahi for a paraglide incident. Stood down en route.
8.50 pm HLN Henderson Responded to Henderson for a search and rescue. Stood down on arrival as patient found by police.
11.17 pm HLN Matarangi Responded to Matarangi for a car that had rolled on the beach. Two patients were transported to ACH in status 2 conditions.
10 February 13
10.23 am HLN Snells Beach Responded to Snells Beach for a male patient who had been injured when his jet-boat ran aground. He was transported to ACH in a status 2 condition.
2.06 pm HLN Onewhero Responded to Onewhero for a female patient who had a motor-cross accident and had fallen down a bank. She was transported to ACH
11 February 13
4.51 am HLN Waiheke Island Responded to Waiheke Island for a male patient with a medical condition. He was transported to ACH.

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