Woman airlifted to hospital

A 65-year-old woman was airlifted from Waihi Beach overnight after suffering a serious medical condition that required immediate hospital care.

The TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter. Photo: file.

The Tauranga-based TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to the beachside town about 10pm on Sunday.

A rescue helicopter spokesperson says the patient was driven by St John Ambulance to Waihi Beach airfield, where she was stabilised at the scene by St John paramedics before being flown to Waikato Hospital.

The helicopter was called due to the nature of the medical condition and distance to the required hospital.

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