Matukituki Valley near Wanaka. Photo / NZHA local Wanaka woman has been rescued by a Wanaka Search and Rescue team this morning after falling down a cliff west of Treble Cone while base jumping. Her male companion rang the police about 8am and an Alpine Rescue helicopter with two Wanaka SAR volunteers was dispatched to where the woman was lying on a ledge, too injured to move, he said. The woman is believed to have been suffering from mild hypothermia and minor injuries. St John communication advisor Gerard Campbell said she was assessed and treated at the scene but was not transported.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 14, 2021 22:41 UTC