Photo: NZ PolicePolice are warning people not to point lasers at the Eagle helicopter which is patrolling Christchurch. The chopper was "lasered" twice on Monday night while helping search for a victim, a police spokesperson said. "Unfortunately, Eagle was also lasered twice during the night, including during the search for the victim," the spokesperson said. The first night of the Eagle trial proved to be a busy one, police said. The chopper remained at a height of more than 1500m from the ground in a bid to minimise noise disruption, police said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2020 23:37 UTC