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Old 22nd Jan 2006, 01:13
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Te_Kahu
 
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The 212 in NZ is owned and operated by Helicopters NZ and is used for offshore oilrig support. It did some time on heli-skiing in Queenstown for a while (if my memory serves me right) This machine has had an interesting life and at one point was also the Wellington Harbour pilot.

407 is correct, heliskiing ops are limited in NZ. They are restricted to some alpine areas in the South Island which are not part of the Conservation Estate, and to winters when the snow falls a lot but the wind doesn't blow. (a lot)
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