The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) conducted a search-and-rescue (SAR) exercise mid-February with the New Zealand Police as part of ongoing efforts to ensure both services operate together seamlessly during life-saving situations. As part of the exercise, about 40 personnel from Police and New Zealand Land Search and Rescue practised being winched out of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopter at Turangi Airfield. "These personnel have not previously worked with an NH90 helicopter so it was an opportunity to familiarise them with its operating procedures," Police Senior Constable Barry Shepherd said.
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