The 24/7 emergency service is always on call
to save lives whenever they’re needed.
We need to raise $6m each year to provide this critical service.
Your support helps ensure that we can continue to
offer this lifesaving service to our community.

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Mission 2026 is raising funds to buy, transport and commission three H145 helicopters.
18,000+
life saving rescue missions
24/7 365
days per year
6M+
annual operating cost
730,000
people covered
10 mins
to airborne during the day

When every second counts
your support makes the difference

How you can support us…

Make a Donation

Your contribution today will help us keep this vital service flying, saving the lives of New Zealanders in their time of extreme need!

Become a Corporate Partner

Our business supporters play a vital role in allowing us to support a full-time rescue helicopter service.
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Leave a Legacy

When you choose to leave a gift in your will, we guarantee that your generosity will continue to save lives beyond your own lifetime.

Organise a Fundraiser

You can support us by fundraising, we rely on our community to help fund this life-saving Service.
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“We donate because we are so thankful that Air Rescue were able to be there to bring me to safety that day.”
Bryce
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News and stories from our staff, patients, families and investors that make the difference…

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Find out how your donations continue to support 
Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue.
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Join Liv and get Back to Base for your rescue helicopter this August. 

 Liv’s doing it for her son, rescue helicopter paramedic Zack. 

"𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯 – 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.”

Join Liv’s Back to Base team – or start your own! Sign up, gather your support crew and get Back to Base this August for the rescue helicopter. 

See Back to Base link in bio

See Liv's story on the Stories page of the Back to Base website
Three years ago, Michelle fell while running the Paparoa Track and her knee "split open like a watermelon". She says the best noise ever was hearing the rescue helicopter coming in.

Since then, Michelle decided to give a "bit extra" to the service that saved her by leaving a gift in her will to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. 

An important message Michelle wants to share is to ensure you have a will – even if you are young. We think it's an important message too.

Read Michelle's story at the Latest News link on our Linktree

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It’s your last chance to get in the draw for our Back to Base early sign-up prize. 

All you have to do is: 

✅Sign up for Back to Base by Monday 20 July 
✅Get $50 in donations 
✅You’re in to win!

We have two prizes to give away including a Level Up hoodie and sponsor prizes, thanks to our friends at Flex Fitness Belfast, Crafty Weka, and Pure Sports Nutrition. 

Get moving this August to support your rescue helicopters. 

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