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
JAN 2023 - DEC 2023
304
Missions
109
Emergency, accident, and medical
174
Hospital transfers
21
Search & Rescue
402
Hours total flight time
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.
