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Shout out to Egmont Pre-owned Appliances!
Jason Parlane from Egmont Pre-owned Appliances kindly donated a new dryer for the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter team! Definitely the...
Sep 301 min read


Hospital Helipad Progress
Pilot Chris has captured some fantastic shots of the new Taranaki Base Hospital helipad in the making. While we’re lucky enough to enjoy...
Sep 241 min read


New Accommodation Block
We were delighted to show some members of the Inglewood Lions Club around our new crew accommodation block, before it gets transported to...
Sep 241 min read


Hawera Local Raises $17000 for Local Rescue Chopper!
When Caroline fell off her bike and down a sharp cliff face into the Waiaua River, The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter responded. Alive and...
Aug 271 min read
New $20M helicopter secured for Taranaki community
Taranaki is set to benefit from a major upgrade to its rescue helicopter service, with a state-of-the-art Airbus H145 D3 helicopter...
May 22 min read


A year in missions: 1/06/22 – 31/05/23
Between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023, the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter crew responded to 306 missions across our region – from New Plymouth...
Aug 16, 20231 min read


Meet our new helicopter!
Keen observers of the sky may have spotted our crew back in a yellow helicopter! You might remember our long serving yellow and black...
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Meet our newest Crewman, Joe Ganley!
A search and rescue mission that led to Joe Ganley spending a night in the bush with a rescue patient made such an impact that he...
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Our newest trustee, Brendan Attrill
Living in the Eastern Taranaki settlement of Huinga, Brendan has a close association with the rural Taranaki farming community and the...
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Meet Chris, our newest pilot!
Returning to New Zealand after four years of living in Switzerland, Chris and his wife were looking for somewhere new to live, having...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Moving home to Taranaki a welcome change for Helicopter Crewman Tiffany Yule
From a young age, Helicopter Crewman Tiffany Yule wanted to be involved in aviation. Now, after moving home to the Taranaki region, she’s...
Nov 2, 20222 min read


Meet Amanda!
A lifelong passion for protecting and saving lives led Amanda Aislabie to the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter crew, joining the team as an...
Nov 2, 20222 min read


Biggles Bear ready to take flight
Earlier this month the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter received an unsolicited job application for an unusual addition to the crew. Biggles...
Dec 21, 20213 min read

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