A 15-year-old boy who suffered a serious head injury in the Tararua Ranges near Wellington yesterday has been airlifted out this morning after bad weather prevented rescuers from moving him sooner.
Police said the boy was part of a group of about 40 Rudolf Steiner students taking part in an outdoor training programme near Tutuwai Hut in the Tauherenikau Valley when he fell and was knocked unconscious.
He suffered a large cut to the top of his head.
Emergency services were called but heavy winds prevented the Life Flight Trust helicopter from getting to the injured boy.
A land rescue team, which included a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic, instead walked into the ranges and spent the night with him.
