Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Injured motorcyclist flown to hospital
Injured motorcyclist flown to hospital
At approx 1.30pm Saturday afternoon a Life Flight team was responded to Long Bush Rd near Martinborough, to a motorcyclist who had sustained moderate injuries after parting company with his machine.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington free ambulance paramedic onboard the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The rider, a New Plymouth man in his early 50’s, was treated on scene by Wellington Free Ambulance and Fire Service staff before being flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department, where he is being assessed for moderate injuries.
The Life Flight Trust
is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance
services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue
Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies
on support from the public and sponsorship from partners
such as Westpac to provide these services. Further
information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On Children’s Book Classics - The Moomins
Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households
Wellington City Council: Statement From The Wellington Mayoral Forum On Options For Regional Governance Reform
MUNZ: TAIC Report On Kaitaki Incident Gives Shocking Picture Of Decline Of NZ Maritime Infrastructure
Greenpeace: New Climate Report Yet More Reason To Reduce Dairy Herd
Better Public Media: Opposing Plans To Scrap The BSA
Internal Affairs: Citizenship Test For Citizenship By Grant Applicants From Late 2027
