A team of volunteers from Coastguard Taupō came to the rescue of an injured climber during a twilight operation at Kawakawa Bay at Labour Weekend.
The vessel Taupō Rescue was dispatched to the bay, about 20km west of Taupō, after a distress call was received at 8.30 pm on Sunday, October 22.
![Kawakawa Bay is located around 20kms west of Taupō, close to Kinloch.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WKKGR7KQK5D3HIANVVHWCLDOWI.jpg?auth=82a41e556451f633e4da41ca9fdccd65224bd43abc4cd5bea8aed0fe5a6648b5&width=16&height=14&quality=70&smart=true)
The crew of the vessel that made the call reported some climbers had approached them after a member of their group had sustained a head injury and needed urgent assistance.
Taupō Rescue was dispatched at 8.38pm and attended the scene with five Coastguard volunteers, along with a local police officer.