Photo: Peter McIntoshEmergency services rescue a patient after a fall near the Soldier’s Memorial in Highcliff Rd on Otago Peninsula. They had made it to the top, but she took a tumble and was injured in the process. He said the entire family was "extremely grateful" to all of the emergency services who came to help her. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said firefighters were called at 11.24am yesterday to help transport the person to an ambulance after a fall. A Hato Hone St John spokesman said the person was assessed at the scene and transported to Dunedin Hospital.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 27, 2026 22:02 UTC