Photo: Supplied: NZ PolicePolice have announced a five-week trial of an Eagle helicopter in Christchurch. The helicopter, taken from the fleet in Auckland, will be starting to fly around the city from today, until March 20. Police Commissioner Mike Bush said the benefits of the Eagle helicopter were evident in Auckland, where it attends thousands of incidents a year. He said that of events attended by Eagle outside of Auckland, Canterbury was the second highest in Eagle attendance. Bush said the police wanted to investigate if there was demand to expand the eagle service beyond Christchurch.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2020 18:45 UTC