That was ugly. And slow.
That whole setup was crap. I was surprised there wasn't a midair, or a rope flicking into the rotor, or had this been real, a shot down heli due to how long they spent hovering over the spot.
Hopefully now the RNZAF has the 109 they can take over this role and do it properly. That said the way the Kiwis have been doing things lately I doubt they would do much better!