10 Apr 2018
Taupo, Rotorua, Te Anau chopper bases under threat
Rescue helicopter bases in Taupo, Rotorua and Te Anau are under threat as part of a proposed re-design of air ambulance services. Locals say closing the bases could cause unnecessary delays and put lives at risk. But the Ministry of Health insists it's trying to modernise the service and no decisions have been set in stone.