A stranded paraglider has been rescued from partway down a dramatic "sheer cliff" drop in Christchurch's Redcliffs.
Five firefighter crews and several "level three line" rescue specialists were part of the effort to rescue the trapped thrill seeker.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Canterbury area commander David Berry told 1News that the paraglider had been in a "quite dangerous" position after a gust of wind had blown them "over the edge of the cliff".
The paraglider was rescued by firefighters from down a cliff behind Redcliffs park, shortly before 12pm, and was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
"We couldn't winch him up with a helicopter, so we've brought in our specialist rescue team and we've brought him up on a Stokes basket."
Video captured on the ground by 1News appeared to show the paragliding chute precariously draped against a cliff face.
A person was then seen stretchered out of the bush by fire rescue workers. Locals could be seen watching the rescue operation from afar. Berry said the paraglider had been trapped around 10m below the top of the cliff face.
In an earlier statement, police said the paraglider had been "picked up by the wind" and had landed partway down the cliff.
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