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Kaimahi first on scene to help injured hiker

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by Ben Ulisse

In a combined effort by local iwi and Wairoa Search and Rescue last Thursday, a 62-year-old woman was flown to Gisborne Hospital after sustaining injuries from a fall whie on the Waikaremoana Great Walk.

The woman slipped and fell while gathering firewood, 50 metres from Marauiti Hut mid-morning.  She injured her hip.

Her hiking companion backtracked to Waiharuru Hut, looking...


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