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Warkworth-based Skywork Helicopters was honoured with an NZ Search and Rescue Certificate of Achievement last month for the part it played in the rescue of a person from Mount Parihaka a year ago.
The award was presented at Government House and accepted by Skywork director Roger Stevenson.
The company was one of seven entities recognised for the rescue, with the others representing police, search and rescue, coastguard, surf lifesaving and the fire service.
More than 120 people were involved in the four day search of creeks, bush and tracks surrounding the Parihaka monument last July. The terrain was described as extremely difficult, with numerous waterfalls, steep bush, windfalls and slips.
The man was located by a search team in a creek bed having sustained significant injuries and suffering hypothermia. He went into cardiac arrest shortly after being found and sadly died at the scene.
Skywork Helicopters if often involved in up to three or four searches every year.
