The lack of a rescue helicopter based in the Thames-Coromandel district could put patients at risk, Mayor Sandra Goudie says. "I've been told it's more of a golden half-hour which is not going to be possible without a helicopter based here." Goudie says the community has always had a strong connection with the rescue helicopter. Money was raised through the Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust and a four-crew hanger was established for rescue crews to use throughout the summer and had hoped one could be housed there all year round. Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) sits within NRHL as a subcontractor."

Source: Stuff December 28, 2019 23:26 UTC