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Acheron river
12 - sunset over Mt Hutt

Martin Shaw piloting HGH from Christchurch to Greymouth. 30 April 2015
23 - NZCC sunset view from cockpit

Rescue boat
31 - WRH boat winch coastguard boat

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Open Day 2018

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Crew Chief Rick Knight

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NZCC Rescue Helicopter at Ghost Lake Hut

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Celebrating women in the community event

18062017 Photo: John Kirk-Anderson
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Boat Winch Training
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18062017 Photo: John Kirk-Anderson
10 - WRH boat winch 4

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16 - WRH LandSAR dog winch

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From HGH heading west at dusk
24 - sunset over Mt Hutt

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Martin Shaw at the controls of HGH returning to Greymouth from a mission to Christchurch. 16 Jun 2015
33 - NZCC NCG shot

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New West Coast Heli

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Westpac Heli

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Westpac Heli at 0700 hours

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Trust team at Selwyn Motor Fest 2018

Inside helicopter view
Pilots view inside heli

18062017 Photo: John Kirk-Anderson
8 - WRH hero shot 2

18062017 Photo: John Kirk-Anderson
11 - WRH hero shot

Sunrise over Greymouth
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31 - WRH boat winch

Sunrise over Greymouth
36 - Sunrise over Greymouth

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HUET Training

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NZCC Rescue Helicopter at 0700 hours

Kath & Juliet loading the helicopter
Intensive Care Paramedics, Juliet and Kath

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The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust (Charities Services #CC23893) is concerned with protecting the privacy of all personal information and no information will be passed onto a third party. The Trust collects and securely stores personal information to keep the community informed about our work. You can check your personal information or be removed as a subscriber at any time by contacting us on 03 358 8244 or supportcrew@ airrescue.co.nz. Any donation of $5 or more is tax deductible. We will send you a tax receipt by email. Thank you for supporting the Rescue Helicopters in Canterbury and on the West Coast - your support is greatly valued and saves lives.

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS GO

Ongoing training

Ongoing training

The initial cost to train a new Air Rescue crew member is $30,000, with ongoing training $25,000 per year

Operational costs

Operational costs

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.

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2017 Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust | PO Box 20262 Bishopdale, Christchurch
8543, New Zealand | Phone 03 358 8244
Registered Charity CC23893