A high school student was airlifted out of the Mackenzie Basin last night, in an incident one rescuer says sets the gold standard for preparedness. A personal locator beacon was set off at 7.30pm and the student was taken by rescue helicopter to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition. The centre's senior search and rescue officer Chris Henshaw said the school did all the right things. "The college had a very good safety plan in place with staff at the college knowing the full details of the trip. With a full safety plan in place, it was great.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 02, 2021 19:18 UTC