Winter is upon us, and all of the crew in both our Christchurch and Greymouth bases have been busy – here’s an overview of what they’ve been doing over the last six months. In the first six months of 2022 there have been 429 missions across the Canterbury and West Coast regions. Approximately 40% of […]
Everyone knows Coasters are a tough bunch, but their generosity when it comes to their close knit community knows no bounds. The Westport Phoenix Masonic Lodge lived this recently by gifting $40,000 in support of the locally based ROA Mining Rescue Helicopter Service. The lodge choose to gift these funds onwards after receiving payment for […]
Things have been busy in Kaikoura since our last edition, proving how small towns can certainly be mighty in their fundraising support. In May we were incredibly grateful to the Kaikoura Community Op Shop Charitable Trust who raised funds to donate a life-saving Corpuls3T Monitor Defibrillator which is now in use onboard the rescue helicopter. […]
The Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust has also recently committed to multi-year funding totalling $60,000 to support annual IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) training costs for our rescue helicopter pilots over the next three years. Preparedness, and the ability to perform in some of the most challenging terrain and environmental conditions is central to the Rescue Helicopter […]
The last two years have been uniquely challenging, and as communities have come to terms with ‘the new normal’ of living with Covid restrictions we have certainly seen the impact on fundraising. Therefore, it has never been more important than now that we look to try and form partnerships that will ultimately ensure the long-term […]
The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust is pleased to announce Bathurst Resources Ltd as its newest sponsor of the West Coast ROA Mining Rescue Helicopter Service. We are thrilled to welcome Bathurst Resources Ltd to the family of businesses and individuals who ensure the ROA Mining Rescue Helicopter Service is available 24/7/365 to look […]
Help Ron get to $90k before he’s 90 Keep an eye out for an upcoming Seven Sharp episode, where a special birthday surprise will be revealed. A reminder of Ron’s page where you can donate: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/rons-walkathon-for-air-rescue
Westpac Chopper Appeal May is our busiest time of year as we support the Westpac Chopper Appeal, and the Trust team were out and about shaking buckets and engaging with the community at Merivale Mall for Street Appeal. We’re very grateful for the long-standing support of Westpac, and through so much community generosity Westpac hit […]
Rescue Warriors epic ride On the 25th of February 2022, four riders from Ashburton, calling themselves the Rescue Warriors, set off from Ninety Mile Beach on the first leg of Tour Aotearoa 2022; a 3,000km cycle brevet from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Bruce Kell, David Keeley, Warren Harris and Willy Leferink, all local Ashburton men, […]
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The initial cost to train a new Air Rescue crew member is $30,000, with ongoing training $25,000 per year
It contributes towards the cost of each life-saving mission, including fuel and crewing costs. Together, our community contributes approximately $5,000 towards the cost of every life-saving mission.
