A 15-year-old girl from Manurewa is in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital after rolling a quad bike at Karioitahi Beach, southwest of Pukekohe yesterday.
The teenager was airlifted by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter to hospital with suspected spinal and pelvic injuries.
Chris Deacon, an intensive care paramedic with the rescue helicopter, said it was a nice sunny day on the black sand beach when the accident occurred.
He said quad bikes are inherently unstable and the girl may have turned a bit quickly, leading the bike to roll over.
Deacon said the girl was not wearing a helmet, but that did not contribute to her injuries.