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Today at lunch time the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to transfer a maternity patient to
Waikato hospital for specialist treatment. The patient, a 31 year old local woman, had gone into premature labour and
needed to be flown to Waikato hospital for specialist care.
Philips Search and Rescue Trust (PSRT) is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central
North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special
thanks to Tauranga’s principal sponsor’s, Trustpower and TECT. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue
helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the
patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website rescue.org.nz
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