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Supported by you, flying for you.

The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust is the charity responsible for providing an emergency rescue helicopter service to the Taranaki regional community. 

 

When there is a life-threatening emergency, the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter is here to provide a fast, life-saving air rescue and medical service.

WE'RE HERE TO SAVE LIVES

Your community rescue helicopter

map of the taranaki region showing location markers of all the missions undertaken
JAN 2023 - DEC 2023

304

Missions

109

Emergency, accident, and medical

174

Hospital transfers

21

Search & Rescue

402

Hours total flight time

THANK YOU

We'd love to have your support

picture of the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter in flight

Support Crew

close up of the outside of the helicopter, showing the logos of the sponsors

Sponsorship

pilot's helmet on the front seat of a helicopter, control panel visible in the background

Donation

We’ve always donated to the Rescue Helicopter but until you need it you have no idea how important it is.

Brendan Bellamy

A FIGHT FOR LIFE

Oliver's Story

Taking the motorbikes for a 5pm paddock bash to run their four pig dogs after school, was part of a typical Thursday for Sam and his 7-year-old son Oliver. But when Sam didn’t hear his son’s bike behind him, he turned back to see where he was.

Finding his son unresponsive is a parent’s worst nightmare, and Sam knew instantly that the situation was serious.

OUR SPONSORS