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13-YEAR-OLD THROWN FROM VEHICLE
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 12:02 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a rural farm location 3 miles north-west of Mangaweka at 5 pm on Wednesday 27 December. A 4x4 vehicle had gone off a farm track and plummeted 200ft into a stream. More >>
Two Christmas Day Callouts for Palmerston North Rescue
Tuesday, 26 December 2017, 10:00 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched on Monday 25 December, at 10.30 am to Tinui, where a 17-month-old boy had suffered burns to his face, head and chest from a cup of hot coffee. The seriousness of the burns had been reduced due to the ... More >>
Man Suffers Serious Back Injury
Sunday, 3 December 2017, 12:25 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 6 pm on Saturday 2 December to Pori Pori Rd, where a 28-year-old male had suffered a serious back injury. More >>
Missing woman located in World Record Time
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 12:41 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Monday evening the Greenlea Rescue helicopter was contacted by National Park Police regarding a woman who had not returned from a day hike to Lake Surprise on the west of Mt Ruapehu. More >>
Red & Blue Ball Raises Money for Rescue Helicopter
Monday, 13 November 2017, 12:38 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter have gratefully received a donation from the Red & Blue ball that was held in July this year. More >>
Waikato Farmer Injured by Bull
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 8:27 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a farm near Naike, West of Huntly, at approximately 7:30pm this evening to assist a local farmer after he was seriously injured whist working with Bulls in a yard. He suffered serious chest injuries ... More >>
Four Rescue Helicopters Dispatched to Motor Vehicle Accident
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 6:26 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Hamilton-based Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter , the Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter , the Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter and the Taupo-based Greenlea Rescue Helicopter were all dispatched to a major motor vehicle accident ... More >>
Serious MVA State Highway 1 North of Taupo
Saturday, 23 September 2017, 4:42 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
At approximately 1pm Saturday afternoon The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter, Taupo’s Greenlea Rescue Helicopter & the Waikato based Westpac Rescue Helicopter were all dispatched to the scene of a multiple motor vehicle accident North of Taupo. More >>
Winter Roundup from The Greenlea Helicopter
Monday, 28 August 2017, 10:57 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
We were involved in the initial stages assisting police with the search for the missing parties around tree trunk gorge road off the desert road. We flew search teams in, conducted an aerial search in day light, and again using night vision goggles and ... More >>
Young Kayakers airlifted to hospital
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 9:44 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Today at around lunchtime the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Whangamata where two 15 year old Hamilton youths and fallen out of their kayaks whilst kayaking near Clark Island, which is just off the coast of Whangamata. ... More >>
Medical Emergency in Taihape And Transfer to Hastings
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 5:15 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Taihape early this morning at around 4:00 am for a woman in her 60’s with a medical emergency. She was stabilised by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital. The mission ... More >>
Another weekend... and another mountain rescue
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 12:43 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was dispatched by the Taupo Police last night to assist with the search for some hikers missing on Mount Tongariro. The group of four who were making their way to the Oturere Hut became separated in the poor visibility ... More >>
Missing Hunter Recovered From Ruahine Ranges
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 9:44 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Eastern Ruahine Ranges, north of Woodville, to search for a missing hunter who had become separated from companions. Palmerston North Police Search and Rescue had concerns for the safety ... More >>
Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter Round-up 27 May - 3 June
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 1:19 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Sat 27 A midday mission to the Ruahine Ranges South East of Apiti after a hunter slipped and fell, injuring his leg. The patient, a man in his 50’s, was stabilised by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital. More >>
Rescue Helicopter called to Te Araroa
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 12:01 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Araroa on the East Cape at approximately 12noon today. More >>
Overdue Hunters Located
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 8:33 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Tararua Ranges today around midday by the Police SAR after two hunters had not returned as planned. The helicopter conducted a search of the area, locating the pair at the Mangahao Flats ... More >>
Whakatane Retrievals
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 12:00 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Whakatane Hospital at 8am and 8pm today. The first mission was for a 51yr old Gisborne woman with a suspected spinal injury as a result of a car crash. The second flight was for a 20yr old Kawerau ... More >>
2 Missions for the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter
Saturday, 6 May 2017, 9:50 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched Waiouru this afternoon at around 4:30pm for a man who was injured after being impaled on a branch. He was stabilised by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Whanganui Hospital. Immediately after ... More >>
Quad Bike Rider Airlifted
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 8:20 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to an isolated farm West of Waitomo Caves this afternoon where a man was injured when he fell from the back of a quad bike which then rolled over him. He was treated for chest injuries before ... More >>
Busy Weekend for the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter
Sunday, 23 April 2017, 7:20 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Kohitere Forest East of Levin at around 10:00 am for a man in his 30’s injured after he fell while mountain biking. He sustained ankle injuries and was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital ... More >>
