Impact Stats
Since 1975, over 42,000 Kiwis have been flown by Life Flight.
Your generosity keeps the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Air Ambulance Planes in the air—ready to respond 24/7.
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Real Stories, Real Impact
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Every week, 32 people need Life Flight. Whether it’s a critically ill baby, a serious accident, or a remote medical emergency, Life Flight is ready 24/7. Your support makes these missions possible.
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When someone needs urgent aeromedical transport, every second counts. Recently, all our Life Flight Air Ambulance planes were already on important missions when another call came in -there was a new patient in need of help.![]()
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Thankfully, our incredible Westpac Chopper crew sprang into action to transport the patient, ensuring they received the care they needed while our Air Ambulance planes were providing life-saving assistance to others.![]()
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In moments like these, the seamless collaboration between the Air Ambulance planes and the Westpac Chopper is vital. Together, they form a lifeline for those in need.![]()
Want to help save lives? You can keep our fleet in the air and ready for action by donating today at www.lifeflight.org.nz/donate-now.![]()
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📹 by Crewperson Alex from inside an Air Ambulance Plane about to head out on a mission.
As the sun rose over Napier, our crew took a quiet moment to reflect on one of the vital missions we undertake every day. Did you know that one in five of our missions involves transporting babies and young children?![]()
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Onboard our Air Ambulance planes, we carry lifesaving equipment to support a NICU incubator, ensuring that our littlest patients receive the care they need, no matter where they are.![]()
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Every flight is a lifeline, and with your support, these wee ones can continue to get the urgent medical care they need.
On the shortest day of the year, the list of patients needing urgent medical care remained long.![]()
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Our Waikato Base Manager and Air Ambulance Pilot, Ricky, captured this beautiful sunset while transporting a heart attack patient home from Tauranga to Napier.![]()
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Every flight is a reminder of the vital work your support enables. To continue ensuring that lifesaving care is always within reach donate today at www.lifeflight.org.nz/donate-now
Mōrena from our Wellington Air Ambulance crew ✈️ they're getting the hangar ready for another day of providing life-saving care - care s possible because supporters like YOU. On behalf of everyone at Life Flight - both crew and patients, thank you.
If you haven't seen our red Westpac Rescue helicopter in the skies for a bit, it's because we are back in a BK helicopter while our 145 chopper is having it's 400 flying hours check. ![]()
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Rest assured we are still out there saving Kiwi lives, and our red beauty will be back soon.
Your support takes us further
Life Flight relies on the kindness of the community, businesses, and volunteers to keep flying.
Whether you want to give, partner, volunteer or fundraise, you’ll be part of something life-changing.
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Missions overview
Discover Life Flight's crucial aeromedical missions in New Zealand, providing critical care and transportation with Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Air Ambulance Planes. Explore highlights, fleet details, and diverse mission types. Support our life-saving efforts today. -
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Mission stories
Read the real stories of those whose lives were saved – your support made it possible.
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