A 12-year-old girl has been flown to hospital in a serious condition following a "medical event".
The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Mangakino about 6.30pm tonight.
The local girl had been found unconscious after a medical event, a helicopter spokesperson said.
Local ambulance initially provided medical attention while Fire Rescue set up a landing zone for the chopper.
St John intensive care paramedics flown out by the helicopter continued to provide medical support to the girl en route to Waikato Hospital.
The girl was serious but stable upon arrival.
The helicopter was used because of the time frame required to get the girl to hospital.