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Frequent Flyer With Northern Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 4:32 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
After feeling unwell on a drive home to Dargaville, Dirk was soon reliving a process he had been through all those years before. More >>
Local Road Safety Champions Urge Driver Caution In Northland
Friday, 19 December 2025, 4:35 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The comments come just days after Ashley Johnston, Northland Road Safety Trust’s General Manager, voiced frustration with ongoing driver avoidance of basic road safety in Northland. More >>
2025 Northern Rescue Helicopter Annual Appeal Launched
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 2:36 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Top Energy CE Russell Shaw says the company has supported the Northern Region helicopters right from the start – in 1988 - because they save lives throughout Northland. More >>
$58,000 Raised At Gala Dinner And Dance Fundraiser For Northern Rescue
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 1:34 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Northern Rescue’s Whangārei air ambulance operation carried out 487 missions into the Far North (260 missions alone), Mid North (95 missions) and Bay of Islands (123 missions) in the 2024/25 financial year. More >>
New Rescue Helicopters A Boost For Northern Rescue Helicopters
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 3:47 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
“The new models are replacing aircraft between fifteen and thirty years old, so this is a significant and carefully planned upgrade project that will improve efficiency and reduce maintenance costs,” says CEO Ian MacPherson. More >>
Northern Rescue Helicopter Acquires New Helicopter
Friday, 8 November 2024, 5:08 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The AW169, purchased from the United States, will enhance Northern Rescue’s ability to respond to medical and injury-related emergencies with state-of-the-art capabilities and avionics systems. More >>
Annual Appeal Time For Northland Rescue Helicopters
Monday, 14 October 2024, 12:11 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Northland Emergency Services Trust Chair Paul Ahlers says while sponsorships from local business and financial donations from individuals is hugely appreciated, the cost of running the air ambulance service continues to climb. More >>
Emergency Service Providers Honoured For Their Lifesaving Efforts
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:46 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Northland Rescue Helicopter crews are paying tribute to fellow emergency services providers for their efforts in keeping people safe. More >>
Northern Rescue Helicopter To Upgrade Fleet
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:39 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The helicopters will be delivered over the next nine months and will operate critical air ambulance missions from Northern Rescue’s bases across the greater Auckland and Northland regions. More >>
Open Letter To NRC Ratepayers And Northland Rescue Helicopter Supporters
Monday, 25 March 2024, 7:31 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
If people don’t speak up, the NRC will remove the Emergency Services Fund and use it to pay for other Council services. More >>
Open Letter To NRC Ratepayers And Northland Rescue Helicopter Supporters
Monday, 25 March 2024, 6:52 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
It’s really important that as many people as possible provide submissions in support of continuing the community funding for our helicopter service. More >>
Northland Rescue Helicopter pilot returns after 16 years
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 10:36 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Helping people and saving lives is in Peter Davies’ blood. When it comes to flying helicopters there’s not much the Northland pilot hasn’t done, from working on heli ski and tourist operations on Mt Cook through to agricultural flying and ferrying ... More >>
NEST’s emergency callouts rise with the heat
Friday, 12 February 2016, 11:56 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
A record number of rescues and challenging flying conditions resulted in one of the busiest peak summer seasons ever for the Northland Emergency Services Trust. The NEST team attended 107 rescue missions in January alone, compared with 84 the ... More >>
NEST operation expands to include aircraft maintenance
Friday, 4 September 2015, 12:10 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The Northland Emergency Services Trust is the first rescue helicopter operation in New Zealand to get approval to undertake maintenance on its own aircraft. NEST will carry out the specialist work needed on its fleet of three Sikorsky S-76 helicopters ... More >>
Air ambulance busier than ever
Monday, 6 July 2015, 12:11 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Air ambulance busier than ever The last six months has been the busiest ever for Northland’s air ambulance service NEST, with the emergency services team responding to 405 requests for assistance from 1 January to 30 June this year. This is up from ... More >>
Air ambulance in jeopardy with NRC review
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 5:26 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Northland Regional Council’s decision to review funding for the region’s dedicated air ambulance may put at risk the service Northland Emergency Services Trust provides. More >>
Northland receives new airborne ultrasound equipment
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 1:04 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust
Northlanders in need of urgent medical attention are now benefiting from new diagnostic ultrasound equipment on board the Northland Electricity Rescue Helicopters, speeding up diagnosis time during life-threatening emergencies. More >>
Helicopter rescue service always on call
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 11:54 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
It is a fine line between life and death for many of the victims who are rescued by Northland’s dedicated air ambulance service. In addition to the dramatic ‘SOS’ rescue of Todd Vercoe from Kaituna Bay on Saturday, Northland Emergency Services ... More >>
Refocusing of rescue helicopter service
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:56 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The Northland Emergency Services Trust has appointed a new General Manager whose role will include streamlining the organisation’s day to day operations, boosting community fundraising efforts, and identifying local ambassadors. More >>
Refocusing of rescue helicopter service
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:51 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust
The Northland Emergency Services Trust has appointed a new General Manager whose role will include streamlining the organisation’s day to day operations, boosting community fundraising efforts, and identifying local ambassadors. More >>
