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NewsISeptember 19 2024
Cheviot Helipad Launch
Cheviot helipad officially opened on 13 September 2024
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NewsIAugust 28 2024
Westpac Chopper Gala
The 2024 Westpac Gala raised over $160,000 towards life-saving missions.
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NewsIJuly 29 2024
Avalanche Training
The crew have just had a fantastic couple of days away doing bush survival and avalanche training.
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NewsIJuly 18 2024
Rescue Warriors Ride Again
The Rescue Warriors, as they are known, have just announced that they will bravely be taking on the Tour Aotearoa route next year, this time with two
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NewsIJuly 18 2024
Hamilton-T1 Ventilators
The Trust has purchased three Hamilton-T1 Ventilators for its Christchurch and West Coast helicopters
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NewsIJuly 04 2024
Community Open Day
We had a fantastic day today welcoming over 60 donors and friends into the hangar to see the helicopters up close.
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