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Celebrating The Women Behind Our Rescue Helicopter Missions
Friday, 6 March 2026, 1:10 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
This International Women’s Day, the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter is recognising the vital contributions women make onboard the rescue helicopter, highlighting Air Crew Officer/Paramedic Jennifer. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Prepares For A Busy Summer Season
Monday, 15 December 2025, 5:09 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
As the weather warms, your Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter has already been called out to popular summer locations within the Waikato, King Country and Coromandel to assist patients in need of rapid medical care. More >>
Summer Demand Already Rising In The Coromandel For The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Friday, 5 December 2025, 3:31 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
With warmer days ahead and the Coromandel becoming a hotspot for outdoor activity, your rescue helicopter crew expects callouts to increase dramatically in the coming months. More >>
63 Life-Saving Missions Carried Out By The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Friday, 5 December 2025, 11:35 am | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Urgent inter-hospital transfers made up just over 70% of all flights carried out by Waikato Westpac Rescue crew, transporting 45 patients to receive medical care they needed. This is a significant 45% increase, rising from 31 transfers in September More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Completes 43 Life-Saving Missions In June
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 11:39 am | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
These missions included 26 inter-hospital transfers, two medical events, three rural/farm incidents, six motor vehicle accidents and six miscellaneous missions. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Completes 55 Life-Saving Missions In May
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 4:53 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was frequently seen in the Coromandel area due to the high number of medical emergencies in locations such as Waihi and Whitianga. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Open Day Attracts Thousands While Raising Life-Saving Funds
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:57 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Open Day proved to be a fun-filled family event with activities for all ages, including interactive games, face painting, raffles, a merch stall, delicious food trucks and so much more. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s 37.5% Increase In Life-Saving Missions
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2:36 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
This year is off to a busy start for the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter which has completed 39 more missions compared to last January and February, which is a 37.5% increase in life-saving missions. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s Busy Summer: 74 Critical Missions In January
Monday, 3 March 2025, 1:17 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The month had a busy start with the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter being dispatched three times on New Years Day. They began in the early hours of Wednesday morning, January 1st after being dispatched to a mission in Whangamata for a male who was ... More >>
77-Year-Old Cyclist Keith Hobson Embarks On 1,500km South Island Ride For Life-Saving Cause
Monday, 24 February 2025, 3:32 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Meet an extraordinary 77-year-old with a heart of gold and legs of steel on a remarkable journey dedicated to raising crucial funds for the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter: Keith Hobson. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Urgently Needed After Diving Incident Off Coromandel Coast
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 2:55 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
“A helicopter pilot needs to have a real blend of skills; flying day or night, in any type of weather conditions, flying with night vision goggles, operating under high pressure situations,” says the rescue helicopter Pilot. More >>
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Undertakes 59 Life-saving Missions In September
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:43 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The month started with the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to Kopaki for a female in her 50s who sustained chest and leg injuries after being involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). The patient was transported to Waikato Hospital ... More >>
Your Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Undertakes 52 Life-Saving Missions In July
Monday, 12 August 2024, 2:56 pm | Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The month started with your Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to New Plymouth Airport for a male in his 60s who was experiencing a serious cardiac condition. The patient was transported to Waikato Hospital for further treatment. More >>
