A teen was winched to safety by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter yesterday. Pictured is a rescue in Napier earlier this year. Photo / Paul Taylor
A teen was winched to safety by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter yesterday. Pictured is a rescue in Napier earlier this year. Photo / Paul Taylor
A 15-year-old mountain biker was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter yesterday.
The boy had come off his bike and sustained injuries while riding in the Maitai Valley's Sharlans Creek area, on the Kaka track.
The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was called to the incident at 11.30am.
Thecrew winched the teen out of the area and he was taken to Christchurch Hospital.
