28 Dec 2017

Boy, 11, falls down 9m down cliff

7:27 am on 28 December 2017

An 11-year-old boy who was out tramping with family had to be flown to hospital after falling down a 9-metre cliff in Te Urewera.

The Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter retrieved an 11-year-old boy who had fallen down a 9-metre cliff.

The Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter retrieved an 11-year-old boy who had fallen down a 9-metre cliff. Photo: Supplied by Philips Search and Rescue Trust

The boy and his family were out tramping in the Te Urewera National Park when he fell.

His family carried him to the nearest house in Ruatahuna before calling for help as there was no cellphone reception where they were tramping.

The Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter airlifted the boy to Rotorua Hospital in a moderate condition.