Westpac Rescue Helicopter - Latest News [Page 3]
Helicopter Airlifts Patient From Pauatahanui
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 2:26 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Puketiro Loop Track , Pauatahanui this morning at 9:50 am. A 54 yr old male sustained serious back injuries after falling off his mountain bike during the Porirua Grand Traverse. The Helicopter ... More >>
Rescue Helicopter transports a Patient from Wainuiomata
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 10:23 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Catchpool on the Coast Rd in the Wainuiomata last night at 6:30 pm 2 April 11. A 11yr old boy from Lower Hutt had been climbing a tree at the Catchpool BBQ area when he fell approx 6m. The ... More >>
Second unwell tramper airlifted
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 8:50 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has this afternoon airlifted a second unwell tramper from the Tararua Ranges north of Wellington. More >>
Unwell tramper airlifted from Tararua Ranges
Saturday, 26 February 2011, 1:46 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has this morning airlifted an unwell tramper from the Maungahuka Hut in the Tararua Ranges north of Wellington. More >>
Helicopter transports patient
Friday, 11 February 2011, 7:04 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a medical Patient from Paraparaumu Airport today at 3:00pm 11th Feb 2011. More >>
Rescue helicopter transports a French tourist
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 7:23 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a French Tourist who had fallen 3m down a bank while walking the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds today at 3:00pm the 6th Feb 11. More >>
Helicopter transports two patients from a boating accident
Saturday, 5 February 2011, 6:52 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported two patients from Picton this afternoon 5th Feb 2011 at 3:00pm. The two patients were both students on a vessel in the Picton Harbour when another vessel collided with the vessel they were on. ... More >>
Busy First Season for Coromandel Rescue Helicopter
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 10:09 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter stationed at Whitianga to serve the busy Thames/Coromandel region over the holiday period flew 66 missions, 26 more than for the corresponding period last year. More >>
Seriously injured motorcyclist transported to hospital
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 6:12 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has transported a seriously ill motorcyclist from a multiple casualty motorcycle accident in Wellington this afternoon. More >>
Two Mountain Bikers Rescued
Saturday, 15 January 2011, 10:47 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Saturday 15 Jan 1930 hrs The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transports two Mountain Bikers to Wellington Hospital from two different incidents this afternoon. On the first call a 15yr old male from Lower Hutt had been mountain biking near Ngawi ... More >>
Injured Mountain Biker Rescued
Wednesday, 5 January 2011, 4:51 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued an Injured Mountain Biker from the the tracks on the Town Belt behind Tinakori in Wellington. The 51 year old male from Thorndon Wellington had been Mountain Biking on the tracks when he fell ... More >>
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Paraparaumu
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 6:37 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a seriously injured motorcyclist from Paraparaumu this afternoon. The helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, was called to the accident on McGrath Road just after 2pm. On ... More >>
Injured Tramper Airlifted To Wellington Hospital
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 7:46 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter airlifted an injured tramper from the Tararua Ranges late this morning. The 45 year old Karori man was seven days into a solo tramp through the Tararua Ranges when he became fatigued and hypothermic and ... More >>
Helicopter transports a Patient from a Boating Accident
Friday, 10 December 2010, 2:00 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Waikawa Bay in the Marlborough sounds today at 10:00am 10th Dec 10. More >>
Injured man winched from forestry block
Monday, 6 December 2010, 2:20 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a man to hospital suffering leg injuries this morning. The helicopter, with 2 Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard responded to an area to the west of Mauriceville in the Wairarapa just after ... More >>
Helicopter Aids Injured Rider
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 7:35 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a child injured in a horse riding accident this afternoon. More >>
Helicopter Aids 4 Wheel Driver
Saturday, 4 December 2010, 11:49 am | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported an injured man after an accident at Riversdale Beach early this evening. More >>
Seriously injured motorcyclist transported from Kapiti
Friday, 3 December 2010, 8:55 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a seriously injured motorcyclist after an accident in Otaihanga late this afternoon. The helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) paramedics and a WFA doctor arrived at the scene on Otaihanga ... More >>
Busy day for rescue helicopter
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 9:59 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue helicopter has had a busy afternoon today with four missions between 1pm and 6pm. More >>
Cyclist Rescued Off Queen Charlotte Track
Saturday, 27 November 2010, 1:06 pm | Westpac Rescue Helicopter
The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued an injured mountain biker from the The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued an injured mountain biker from the Queen Charlotte Track in Marlborough earlier this afternoon. The 51 ... More >>