A drone successfully delivered medical supplies to a remote island in the Western Bay of Plenty last week. The first medical drone delivery done in New Zealand is part of a trial between drone company VertiLink, the University of Auckland and Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi.
Last Thursday, the drone left Omokoroa at 10:45am -with a full load of trauma treatment equipment - and arrived at a simulated emergency at Te Kutaroa Marae on Matakana Island in less than 4 minutes. VertiLink chief executive Charlie Nelson says this is a groundbreaking milestone - and the quick responsiveness of the drone could save lives among the island's 500 residents.
Photo: Supplied by Vertilink
