Person rescued from below cliff in Auckland's St Heliers

  • 11/01/2023
A Westpac helicopter is hovering above.
A Westpac helicopter is hovering above. Photo credit: Newshub.

A person has been rescued from a beach in Auckland's St Heliers.

Police, Fire and Emergency and St John were in attendance at an incident near Cliff Rd in St Heliers on Wednesday afternoon, while a police boat was also out on the water.

Authorities were attempting to get someone off a beach, which is not easily accessible, below a cliff. They were eventually airlifted into a Westpac helicopter.

St John told Newshub the person has been taken to Auckland Hospital in a serious condition.

Person rescued from below cliff in Auckland's St Heliers
Photo credit: Newshub.
Person rescued from below cliff in Auckland's St Heliers
Photo credit: Newshub.