Woman in stable condition days after falling down 20m bank on Motiti Island in Bay of Plenty

Emergency services were called in the early hours of this morning to Motiti Island, off the Bay of Plenty coast. Photo / File

A woman who was rescued more than six hours after falling down a 20 metre bank on Saturday is now in a stable condition.

The 55-year-old woman sustained serious injuries after falling down the bank on Motiti Island, off the Bay of Plenty coast.

Police were first alerted about 2.35am Saturday morning and St John Ambulance and Fire and Emergency New Zealand were also notified.

A spokesman from the Tauranga-based TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter, who attended the incident, said she fell down a 20m bank and had to be retrieved by a fire service rope rescue team.

"She was in good spirits but she was in a bit of a predicament where she couldn't get out of where she was."

The spokesman said the woman suffered leg injuries.

A St John Ambulance media spokeswoman said they were called at 2.38am and a patient with serious injuries was transported by helicopter to Tauranga Hospital.

The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter. Photo / George Novak

She said the helicopter left the scene at 9.20am.

She remains in Tauranga Hospital in a stable condition.

A police media spokesman said the woman was successfully rescued about 9am Saturday morning, reportedly with a broken leg.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications shift manager said police requested assistance with the rescue and a crew from Hamilton was sent to help.

The TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter left Tauranga about 3am, picked up the fire crew, and ferried people to and from the island.