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Helicopters were called to rescue two mountain bikers who hurt themselves yesterday.
A 69-year-old man fell off his bike around midday while crossing the Waione Stream in the Tongariro Forest and was picked up by the Taupo-based Lion Foundation rescue helicopter after his companions cycled into an area with cellphone coverage and called for help.
The Rotorua-based Bay Trust helicopter picked up a 23-year-old woman who had broken an arm in the Whakarewarewa Forest Park.
