Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ/Samuel Rillstone
The pilot and passenger killed in a helicopter crash near Paekākāriki Hill last week have been named.
They were Cole Christopher Ritchie, 25, from Wharepapa South, and Joseph Mark Keeley, 54, from Tauhara.
The pair were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.
Kāpiti Mana Area Commander Inspector Renée Perkins said emergency services, aviation authorities, local iwi and regional partners have worked closely in extremely challenging terrain.
The are where the helicopter crashed. RNZ/Samuel Rillstone
The helicopter wreckage was removed on Friday.
Perkins said police, Civil Aviation Authority and Victim Support are supporting the families affected.
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