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🐝The Bee in the City Online Charity Auction is open!![]()
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This is your chance to take home your very own Bee sculpture while directly supporting the lifesaving work of our Air Ambulance Planes and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Crew ✈️🚁![]()
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To get started:![]()
1. Register on the online auction platform 💻![]()
2. Wait for your approval email ✉️![]()
3. Start bidding on your favourite Bee! 🐝![]()
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Once you’re in, you can explore over 30 unique Bees, Save your faves, and place bids. You can even set a maximum bid and let the platform do the work!![]()
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The Online Auction is live now and will culminate in the Live Auction on 26 November at 7pm. ![]()
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Remember - every bid helps keep our emergency aircraft flying and saves lives across Aotearoa ❤️🩹![]()
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🔗 Sign up and start bidding: bee.wildinartauctions.com![]()
🔗 Learn more: beeinthecity.org.nz/auction![]()
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🐝💛 A day to remember for Arakura School! 💛🐝![]()
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Seventy senior students from Arakura School travelled from Wainuiomata into Wellington today to see their beautiful Bee in the City sculpture, E Tū Mana Mō te Ao Pai Ake ("Stand Strong for a Better World"), proudly displayed at Tākina.![]()
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The students enjoyed a full day of bee-themed adventures, visiting the Rotary-sponsored bee at the top of the Wellington Cable Car, stopping by the Beehive, seeing their own sculpture at Tākina and taking part in a giant bee hunt around the city.![]()
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For many students, the highlight was finally seeing the bee they spent weeks creating together.![]()
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Year 6 student councillor Omylie said:![]()
"I was kind of nervous painting our bee, but it was really fun and we had a great time doing it."![]()
And of today's visit:![]()
"I'm loving doing the trip and that we can all bond together."![]()
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Fellow Year 6 student councillor Aye -Jay reflected on what the project meant to the school:![]()
"It was pretty nice painting our bee. It's all about our school values - kindness, courage and respect - and it took us about a month to finish it."![]()
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"It's nice to have the whole senior school come into town together and I can't wait to see more bees."![]()
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Principal Seletute Mila said seeing the students experience the trail firsthand had been incredibly rewarding.![]()
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"This project has given our tamariki the opportunity to express who they are, work together and see their creativity become part of something much bigger. To see them so excited and proud of their bee today has been really special."![]()
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A huge thank you to Rotary Wellington North, whose generous support helped fund the buses that made the trip possible. It was especially heartwarming to see the Rotary Readers reconnecting with students they regularly support through the school's reading programme, a reminder of the strong community connections that sit behind projects like this.![]()
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As well as celebrating creativity, Bee in the City is helping raise awareness and funds for Life Flight, supporting the life-saving emergency services Kiwi's rely on every day.![]()
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Today wasn't just about seeing a sculpture. It was about seeing pride, friendship, learning and community come to life. 💛🐝🚁![]()
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Rotary Club of Wellington North - Karori to Khandallah Arakura School
Getting patients to the care they need doesn’t end when they arrive at hospital. Their journey continues throughout treatment and recovery ❤️🩹![]()
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Recently, Air Ambulance Crewperson Matt captured this moment while helping transport a patient from Wellington to Whanganui for step-down care, supporting them on their path towards recovery and, hopefully, a full return home. ![]()
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Thank you for making it possible for people to get the care they need - whether it's racing to the ICU in another city, or continuing their recovery journey at home with their friends and whānau ✈️
For over 20 years, the BK-117 Westpac Rescue Helicopter was there for our community. It helped everyone from critically ill babies in Masterton to trampers experiencing medical emergencies in the remote bush.![]()
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Last year we said goodbye to this wonderful machine, and hello to our new H145 Westpac Rescue Helicopter.![]()
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To honour the BK-117 legacy, we’ve teamed up with Bricks by Mike to create an exclusive, limited-edition Westpac Rescue Helicopter Brick Kit, made with genuine LEGO® parts. 🚁![]()
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Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of Life Flight history! Click the link to get yours: lifeflight.org.nz/shop-with-purpose![]()
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Have a special memory of the BK-117? Share it in the comments below ❤️![]()
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As our Air Ambulance plane flew past Mount Taranaki in the night, Crewperson Alex snapped this photo. On board, she, her crew, and the Hospital Flight team were caring for a young adult with a serious brain injury - making sure they reached the help they urgently needed. ![]()
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Brain injuries require special medical care and careful air pressure management, so our planes are equipped to keep the cabin pressure at sea level, ensuring the journey is as safe and comfortable as possible. ![]()
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Thanks to your support, the patient made it safely to the care they needed, and we’re delighted to share they’re now happy and thriving. This is just one of the many lives your kindness and generosity have helped ❤️
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