A woman was flown to hospital after collapsing in an Auckland volcanic cone crater.
Just before 1pm yesterday the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Mangere Mountain for a female patient.
A spokeswoman said she had collapsed in the crater, possibly due to fatigue.
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Intensive care flight paramedic, Casey Drum, was winched down to the woman and she was lifted from the crater using an air rescue vest.