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Celebrating The Women Behind Our Rescue Helicopter Missions
Friday, 6 March 2026, 12:50 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
“I’m currently the youngest person on our base and the only female on the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter, and somehow, I ended up in charge of the crew. It just goes to show that girls really can do anything,” she says. More >>
23 Life-Saving Missions Carried Out By The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
Friday, 5 December 2025, 12:00 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
Throughout October, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter attended to nine motor vehicle accidents, seven inter-hospital transfers and seven miscellaneous missions. More >>
Grassroots Trust Continues As Major Funder Of Life-Saving Rescue Helicopter Serving The Manawatū And Whanganui Regions
Monday, 8 September 2025, 10:17 am | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
Grassroots Trust provides locally focused funding, to local communities, to help those local people, and they recognise the important service the rescue helicopter undertakes in this community. More >>
Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Responds To Two Medical Emergencies In Opunake
Friday, 5 September 2025, 2:14 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
Later that afternoon, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Opunake for a male who had sustained injuries following a serious farm related incident. The patient was treated on scene before being swiftly airlifted to Taranaki Base ... More >>
Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Undertakes 28 Life-Saving Missions In June
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 12:12 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
These missions included 10 inter-hospital transfers, one medical event, 10 rural/farm incidents, one motor vehicle accident, and six miscellaneous missions. More >>
The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Undertakes 29 Life Saving Missions In April
Monday, 19 May 2025, 2:39 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
The month began with the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to Palmerston North Hospital for a female who was experiencing a medical event. The patient was airlifted to Wellington Hospital for further treatment. More >>
Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter’s 33.9% Increase In Life Saving Missions
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 3:06 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
The month of February was a busy month for the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter crew, who carried out 47 life-saving missions across the Manawatu and Whanganui regions. More >>
In 2024 The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Completed 431 Missions, 5.6% Increase On 2023 Missions
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 5:11 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
March was the busiest month of the year, with 51 life-saving missions being completed. While April was the busiest month for medical missions with the crew attending to 14. One including a male in his 80s who sustained head injuries after a significant ... More >>
Demand For The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Set To Increase As The Holiday Season Begins
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:54 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
These missions included 10 inter-hospital transfers, 8 medical related events, 1 rescue, 3 rural/farm incidents, 6 motor vehicle accidents, and 15 miscellaneous missions. More >>
Busy Month For The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter: 26 Missions Completed In Manawatu And Whanganui Regions
Monday, 21 October 2024, 1:56 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
The Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter crew were required in areas such as Desert Road, Foxton Beach, Himatangi Beach, and many other remote and challenging locations to provide life-saving care in time critical situations. More >>
Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Assists Injured Hiker On Mount Taranaki
Friday, 16 August 2024, 11:47 am | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
On Tuesday morning, August 13th, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Mount Taranaki for a woman in her 20s who sustained a lower leg injury after a fall while hiking. More >>
Busy Month For Your Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter: 33 Missions Completed In Manawatu And Whanganui Regions
Monday, 12 August 2024, 2:50 pm | Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
The month started off with your Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to Palmerston North Hospital for a male in his 50s who was experiencing a serious cardiac condition. The patient was swiftly flown to Wellington Hospital for further More >>
