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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


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
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


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 Gives Second Chance
Toni doesn’t remember many details from a Friday evening in September 2018. But she knows that she wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t...
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Taranaki Offshore Partnership named as Rescue Helicopter Winch sponsors
Taranaki Rescue Helicopter is delighted to welcome Taranaki Offshore Partnership (TOP) to our family of sponsors to support the vital...
Sep 26, 20232 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


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


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


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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