Akaroa Car Show! The La Grande Show Akaroa was a fantastic event that the Trust was proud to be a part of. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust was one of three charities of choice for the event alongside the Akaroa Fire Brigade and the Akaroa Health Hub. The Trust was fortunate to speak to many […]
Selwyn Motor Fest The 2018 Selwyn Motor Fest was held on 25th November and what a day it was! The Canterbury community gathered for an event packed with hundreds of show vehicles, market stalls and food vendors, live entertainment and so much more. Even though the weather didn’t cooperate, around 260 vehicles still made it […]
THANK YOU!! The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust earned 2nd place and $25,000 in the Archibalds Drive for Good competition! More than 21,000 people voted for their favourite local charity as part of the Drive for Good. The top three charities were: 1. The Champion Centre 2. Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust 3. Ronald McDonald House […]
PLEASE VOTE NOW We are in the final of Archibald’s DRIVE FOR GOOD and we need your vote to help us win a share of $100,000. People like you can vote now and help us to save lives like Helen’s. Helen suffered fractured vertebrae, fractured femur, and fingers, massive bruising and had 20 staples put in the […]
310 km in 3 days! On the 18th of February South Canterbury Emergency Service personnel combined to ride 310km from the Alps to the Ocean (Mt Cook to Oamaru) in three days for three great charities. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is proud and feels very fortunate to be one of the selected charities. 21 Emergency Service […]
Holi Festival of Colours 2019 Approximately 12,000 people embraced the warm weather on 2nd February at Hagley Park to be a part of the 2019 Holi Festival of Colours. The huge crowd was drawn to the performances, food stalls and colorful fun on offer throughout the event. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter service was proud to […]
Indian-Māori fusion at Christchurch Holi Festival of Colours 2019 We are proud to be involved in the 2019 Christchurch Holi Festival of Colours! This year’s event will focus on cultural unity in the lead up to Waitangi Day, and will feature contemporary Indian and Māori performances, as well as New Zealand’s first aerial flower petal […]
Weather Sucks 5am, 2nd December 2018 was set for Steve Gregor to begin his Hundred Jump challenge to raise funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Local skydiving enthusiast Steve wanted to set a New Zealand record and raise money for our charity by completing 100+ skydives in one day. “I wanted to take an idea that seemed impossible, […]
It’s your last chance to enter the challenge! We’ve had a great response from businesses wanting to participate in the 2019 Rescue Crew Challenge; we’ve almost reached our target of 30 teams with only a couple of spots available. If you’re up for the challenge but haven’t registered your team yet, please get in touch with […]
BRINGING HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS Thanks to our wonderful supporters, we have raised enough funds to provide hope to 26 families this busy holiday period. But with an average of 3 missions every 24 hours, we need to raise another $80K to make a life-saving difference to more people in our community. Donate today to save […]