Tramper airlifted to hospital after wasp attack

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A tramper stung by wasps had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering a serious allergic reaction in a Bay of Plenty forest this afternoon.

The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was called to Whirinaki Forest near Minginui at 1pm today.

The helicopter service said a 67-year-old woman was airlifted from the Central Whirinaki Hut to Rotorua Hospital for further treatment.

About an hour later, the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to an organised trail ride event near Ruawaro, west of Huntly, after a 14-year-old Waiuku girl fell off her motorbike and broke her upper right leg.

She was treated at the event by medical staff and St John paramedics before being airlifted with her father to Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for further treatment.

Two other trail riders were airlifted to hospital following accidents today.

The Palmerston North-based Rescue Helicopter was called to a trail ride south of Foxton after an 11-year-old boy injured his leg in a motorbike accident.

He was stabilised on scene by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Palmerston North.

The helicopter was then called to a trail ride near Foxton, where a man in his 20s had suffered leg injuries in a fall from his motorbike. He was also stabilised and airlifted to Palmerston North.

Earlier, the helicopter was called to Taihape after a man in his 20s inhaled fumes from a fire extinguisher. He was stabilised and airlifted to Wanganui Hospital.

Further south, the Life Flight Trust was called to Wairarapa after a beacon activation.

The crew found a local farmer in his 50s had rolled his digger about 50m down a bank after the dirt road he was driving on gave way.

A Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic was winched down to the man, who was placed in a winch stretcher with the help of local farmers.

He was flown to Wellington Hospital with moderate injuries.