A helicopter has been sent to the Treble Cone ski field near Wānaka where a paraglider has been injured. 

A St John spokesperson said they were called to the skifield at 12.06pm. 

The helicopter was still on scene retrieving the paraglider, who is in a moderate condition, at 1.15pm. 

A police spokesperson said they are responding to an incident involving a paraglider. 

"The circumstances around the event are not yet clear," a spokesperson said. 

An ambulance is also in attendance. 

- by Devon Bolger