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Home for Tea, Waikato Hospital for Supper
When Mark Shirreffs picked up the phone at dinner time on the evening of Wednesday 9th October, he had no way of knowing he would be...
Aug 272 min read


Full Recovery after Emergency Flight
“Mum is doing great! You’d barely know she’s had a stroke. Thank you from the bottom of my heart – thank you to you all.” At the end of...
Aug 271 min read


Ruapehu Hiker Experiences a Different Kind of Sky Waka
The Knoll Ridge trail on the upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu meanders across rocky surfaces, around small boulders and over loose debris,...
Aug 272 min read


Time of the essence for tendon tear
At 9.00am on Wednesday 8 November, after they had reached Henry’s Peak on Mount Taranaki, Andy Sommerville and partner Sue began their...
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Meryle and Derek Roberts’ Legacy
In 1996, the late Meryle Roberts had a medical event that required urgent treatment in Auckland.
Feb 27, 20241 min read


“When I saw him lying there, I thought he was dead.”
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...
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Rapid Response Saves Motorcyclist
“Because of the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter, I still have my brother alive today" In June 2019, Blair received a phone call no brother...
Aug 1, 20232 min read


You’re scared and you’re unsure - you just know that going in the helicopter you’re heading to the right place. It was a massive relief to be in the rescue helicopter’.
At 10.45am Laurence Corlett phoned his wife to let her know he was having a heart attack. Just two hours later, he was landing at Waikato...
Nov 2, 20223 min read

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