A sick 2-year-old child was this morning aiflited from Murupara to Rotorua Hospital.
The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was despatched at 10am to Murupara, 60km south east of Rotorua.
A sick boy had presented at the medical centre and the staff had such concern the Rescue Helicopter was called, pilot Barry Vincent said.
After initially having to divert around bad weather moving through the area at the time to reach Murupara, the chopper reached a landing site in the town's school grounds which local Fire Service staff secured for the helicopter.
The boy, aged 2-and-a-half, and his mum were then airlifted to Rotorua Hospital in a comfortable condition.