Police, St John responding to paraglider incident near Wānaka

Police say they're responding to the incident on West Wānaka Road, which is marked by the red pin.
Police say they're responding to the incident on West Wānaka Road, which is marked by the red pin. Photo credit: Google Maps

One person is in a moderate condition after a paraglider incident near Wānaka.

St John says it received a call to the Treble Cone Skifield area at 12:06pm on Tuesday, and an ambulance and helicopter responded.

The patient has since been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital.

Police say they also responded to the incident.