This evening the Tauranga based
Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Matakana
Is where a local resident had suffered serious respiratory
difficulties as a result of a pre existing medical
condition, the man, in his sixties, was flown to Tauranga
hospital for further treatment. The helicopter used because
of the difficulty getting off the Island after hours and the
potential seriousness of the man's
condition.
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