At 1130 this morning the Life Flight Trust responded to an injured hiker
in hills above Porirua.

Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the
Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Details of the man's exact location were sketchy as his son had had to
walk some considerable distance to summon help. The helicopter was able
to uplift the son, who then directed the helicopter back along the
tracks to the location of the patient, near the Porirua Scenic Reserve.

Due to the very wet and slippery ground conditions it was decided to
winch the injured man in to the helicopter. He was treated on scene by
the onboard paramedic and then transported to Wellington Hospital
Emergency Department, where he is being further assessed and treated for
a leg injury.

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