The crew from St John were not the only ones to meet the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team when they responded to a trauma at Ruatoria on Saturday afternoon. The team's regular landing site was packed as Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby whānau had gathered for a big day of Heartland Championship games at Whakarua Park. Once on site, the pilot and crewman offered local tamariki a quick tour of the helicopter while the paramedic treated two patients, who were flown in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.

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