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One toddler critical, one stable in island rescue

Author
Bruce Russell,
Publish Date
Fri, 11 Mar 2016, 8:35PM
(Daniel Hines/NZ Herald)
(Daniel Hines/NZ Herald)

One toddler critical, one stable in island rescue

Author
Bruce Russell,
Publish Date
Fri, 11 Mar 2016, 8:35PM

Updated 9:10pm: Two toddlers have been the centre of a major rescue response operation in waters off Auckland tonight.

The two fell from a wharf on Rangiahua Island, off Great Barrier Island.

An 18-month-old boy and a three-year-old girl are being stabilised on the island before being flown to Starship Hospital in Auckland.

The boy is in a critical condition.

The girl was found in a critical condition but that is now described as moderate.

Police, St John paramedics, and a Westpac Rescue helicopter responded to the call about 7.45 this evening.

A handful of families live on Rangiahua Island.

Emergency services received the call about 7.45.

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