A person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after getting "stuck in a window" in the early hours of the morning in Queenstown. Firefighters were on the scene for about 20 minutes after being alerted by a bystander just after 2am yesterday. They reported "someone stuck in a window", a Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) spokeswoman said. The crew assessed and treated one patient who was transported to Lakes District Hospital in a moderate condition, she said. Information was not available on where and how the cat was stuck, but it seemed to have taken a long time to free it.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2026 17:04 UTC