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Helicopter rescued an injured woman from Kapiti
Monday, 6 March 2006, 11:35 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The 79 year old Australia tourist was staying at the hostel on the Island and was injured in a fall. Her husband, a retired GP, identified her injury as serious and raised the alarm. More >>
Charity motorcycle rides raises $11,000
Monday, 13 February 2006, 9:55 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Today over 1,200 bikes took to Auckland’s motorway to raise $11,000 for new flame-proof flying suits for the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew in the 11th Annual Ulysses Charity Motorcycle Ride. More >>
Busy Day For Wellington Westpac Helicopter
Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 9:42 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Wellington and Auckland based Life Flight NZ fixed wing air ambulances have had a very busy day, including four helicopter missions and two fixed wing missions in Marlborough. More >>
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Rescues Two Yachties
Monday, 23 January 2006, 10:27 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Two yachties were winched off their yacht by the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter around 7:00 this morning. More >>
Kayaker Rescued In Gale Force Winds At Plimmerton
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 9:13 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has just returned from rescuing a kayaker in trouble at Plimmerton, just north of Wellington. At about 4:50 pm police communications notified the Westpac Rescue Helicopter that two kayakers were in the ... More >>
Rescue Helicopter Transports Child Struck By Car
Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 9:03 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a seven year old child struck by a car earlier this evening. More >>
Injured man winched to safety
Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 12:03 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched an injured quad bike rider out of the Rimutaka Ranges near Featherston around 9 pm last night. More >>
Seriously Injured Woman Transported By Helicopter
Friday, 30 December 2005, 5:11 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to help a seriously injured woman in Marlborough late last night. More >>
Rescuers found two missing divers in Cook Strait
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 10:16 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The helicopter crew was notified of the missing divers when a Mayday was called by their tender boat. Apparently the boat lost engine power and was drifting out to sea and they were unable to pick up the divers who went into the water south of Island ... More >>
Wellington Westpac Helicopter Rescues Stabbed Man
Monday, 26 September 2005, 10:37 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The 56 year old Papakowhai man was hunting with his son at Terawhiti Station, on Wellington's West Coast, near Makara. As we understand it he accidentally stabbed himself while trying to cut the throat of an animal (we believe a goat) he had just ... More >>
Helicopter Rescues Two People From Fatal Accident
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 8:51 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue helicopter transported two seriously injured from a fatal car crash near Upper Hutt this evening. More >>
Endorsement for big new rescue helicopter
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 4:59 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
New Zealand’s largest helicopter company and a major Australian rescue helicopter operator have endorsed the Bell 412 EP as the ideal replacement aircraft for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT). More >>
Westpac Helicopter Rescues Two Men At Titahi Bay
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:15 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued two men off the rocks below Titahi Bay following a "mayday" call earlier this evening. More >>
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Saves Divers
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:44 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued one of two divers who got caught up in severe underwater turbulence and dragged down to 64 metres (209 feet) below Cook Strait late this afternoon. The diver is currently on his way to the recompression ... More >>
Westpac Rescue Helicopter News
Monday, 15 August 2005, 10:07 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Paraparaumu Fire Service, Wellington Free Ambulance, Kapiti Emergency Medical Service team and the Kapiti Police will all be joining together for a "Kapiti Emergency Services Day" on Sunday, August 21st. More >>
Life Savers say “Thank you”
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 11:37 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Chief Executive Officer, Rea Wikaira today extended a national thank you to the thousands of generous New Zealanders who donated to raise more than $420K in much needed funds during May in the inaugural Westpac Helicopter ... More >>
Wellington Air Ambulances Have A Very Busy Day
Friday, 22 July 2005, 10:45 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Both the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Life Flight NZ Air Ambulance Service had a very busy day yesterday. More >>
Three Students Rescued From Mt Clime Last Night
Monday, 4 July 2005, 8:50 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued three lost trampers from Mt Clime in the Tararua Ranges last night. More >>
Busy Start To Westpac Helicopter Week
Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:38 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has had a busy start to Westpac Helicopter Awareness Month (WHAM), which began today. More >>
Horse Riding Accident South East Of Seddon
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 9:17 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched a woman from the scene of a horse riding accident South East of Seddon this afternoon. Christchurch Ambulance control was notified by a 111 call that a woman was injured when kicked by a horse. ... More >>
