4 Mar 2014

Woman injured in paragliding crash

3:27 pm on 4 March 2014

A 31-year-old woman from New Caledonia has been injured in a paragliding crash near Raglan.

The crash happened at Ruapuke Beach at 12.30pm on Tuesday.

The woman has suffered a suspected spinal injury and has been flown by rescue helicopter to Waikato Hospital.

Emergency staff at the scene on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency staff at the scene on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER