A man with serious injuries to one of his arms was airlifted out of Ruatahuna last night.
The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was sent to the settlement at 7.30pm after the 23-year-old suffered a serious injury to one of his arms that required immediate hospital care.
Due to the remote area, the helicopter was first to the scene and the St John paramedic stabilised the man before he was flown to Waikato Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Night vision equipment was used for some of the flight.