Person flown to hospital in critical condition after falling from cliff in Auckland’s Blockhouse Bay

A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after falling from a cliff in Auckland’s Blockhouse Bay this evening.

Emergency services responded to Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve shortly after 5pm.

A Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) spokesman confirmed they located and extricated a person who had fallen from a cliff in the area.

Hato Hone St John confirmed one person had been flown to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition shortly after 6pm.

Emergency services responded to Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve this evening after a person had fallen from a cliff. Photo / Supplied

St John responded to the incident with two rapid response vehicles, one ambulance and an operations manager.

One Westpac Rescue helicopter also attended and flew the patient to hospital.

Police told the Herald the incident was reported about 5.15pm and a man was in a critical condition.

“Police are making some additional inquiries into the matter.”