The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the Te Urewera settlement of Ruatahuna this afternoon.
An elderly resident at one of the local marae had fallen ill and required medical attention.
An ambulance was initially sent from Murupara but due to the distance involved the helicopter was dispatched around 2pm.
Upon landing the patient was quickly assessed by the St John helicopter crew and the patient was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital.
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The 86-year-old local woman was in a comfortable condition upon reaching hospital.