A team of volunteers from Coastguard Taupō came to the rescue of an injured climber during a twilight operation at Kawakawa Bay at Labour Weekend.
The vessel Taupō Rescue was dispatched to the bay, about 20km west of Taupō, after a distress call was received at 8.30 pm on Sunday, October 22.
The crew of the vessel that made the call reported some climbers had approached them after a member of their group had sustained a head injury and needed urgent assistance.
Taupō Rescue was dispatched at 8.38pm and attended the scene with five Coastguard volunteers, along with a local police officer.