January and February 2020 Mission Report Summary The first two months of the new decade have seen both the Canterbury and West Coast crews as busy as ever. Mission types varied from medical patient transfers, motor vehicle accidents, hiking accidents and STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) events to name a few. The Rescue Helicopter flew to […]

Chartered Accountants ANZ and the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust The Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ networking event was held at the GCH Aviation Base in early March. Members were able to meet the crew and learn more about the Air Rescue Service. Attendees were introduced to the Byrne family who were recently patients […]

$15,000 donated to the Trust The Hurunui Race and Gala Day Committee visited the Air Rescue Base earlier this month to present a donation of funds raised from the Hurunui Race & Gala Day event held in February. The Trust was grateful to be named charity of choice for this event and were especially pleased […]

Mission Report 2019 The year ended 31 Dec 2019 saw the Canterbury and West Coast crews respond to 807 missions in total. Mission statistics for the year were consistent with recent yearly trends; the majority of callouts for the Canterbury Crew were responding to accidents (45%), medical events (34%) and inter-hospital transfers (21%) making up […]

Miles Toyota extends partnership with the Trust The Trust would like to extend its thank to Miles Toyota for continuing to be our vehicle sponsor in 2020. Miles Toyota has supported the Trust for many years and their support is greatly appreciated. Thank you Mark Mills and the Miles Toyota team for your ongoing support. […]

The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust was thrilled to be named the charity partners for the 2020 Hurunui Race & Gala Day. The origin of the Hurunui Race and Gala Day dates back to Saturday 11th April 1874 when the historic track at Medbury was for used for racing. The first major race meeting […]

Rapid Relief Support the Air Rescue Service on the West Coast The Greymouth Rapid Relief Team hosted a lunchtime fundraiser in the town square on Saturday, part of a fundraising drive to purchase specialized equipment needed for the NZCC West Coast rescue crew. The Greymouth community showed tremendous support for the fundraiser and their generous […]

Helipad Celebrations at Hagley Park The Trust celebrated the Christchurch Hospital helipad launch alongside the Maia Health Foundation and the Canterbury community earlier this month. The Maia Health Foundation hosted an amazing event celebrating all those involved with the Christchurch Hospital helipad project. The Maia Health Foundation began fundraising for the helipad in early 2018 […]

Scenic Helicopter Flight Winners Graham and Vivienne Campion recently toured the Rescue Base before going on a scenic helicopter flight over Christchurch. They had won a draw for a free scenic flight, as a result of making a donation to this years AsureQuality MAP Project. Long term supporters of the Trust, they sometimes see the […]