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A paraglider has plunged into the side of Mauao – Mount Maunganui.
Emergency services were responding to the incident on Saturday, which was being treated as a rescue event.
A rescue helicopter has been seen hovering near the bushland face of the mountain, where a figure can be seen amidst the brush manoeuvring the large parachute.
“I was just walking past and saw the helicopter,” local resident Sam Bayly said.
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It appeared the paraglider had jumped off the peak of the mountain before falling and becoming tangled in the bushland below, Bayly said.
“That’s definitely a paraglider…it’s on the eastern side of the mountain, pretty much near the top.”
Police were at the scene and a spokesperson said they were “keeping an eye” on the unfolding incident.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) had also attended the scene, but has since left.
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