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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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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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It was an early morning flight for the Westpac Chopper crew along with Wellington Hospital Flight Team - someone in Whanganui urgently needed medical care.![]()
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In no time, they were airborne, helping the 14th patient flown by a Life Flight aircraft in less than 24 hours. Each of those flights represents a life cared for, a family supported, and a community helped. ![]()
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It’s your support that keeps our six nationwide Air Ambulance Planes and Wellington-based Westpac Chopper ready to respond. Because of you, over a dozen people received critical care in just one day. On behalf of our crew and patients—thank you.![]()
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To help ensure people continue receiving lifesaving care 24/7, please donate at lifeflight.org.nz/donate
Our goal is to ensure that everyone in New Zealand receives the life-saving care they need, wherever and whenever they need it.![]()
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A big part of making that possible is training – and yesterday was a beautiful day for it!![]()
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As the only fixed wing aeromedical service currently able to land in Taumaranui, the Life Flight Air Ambulance crew routinely carry out training sessions to ensure they have the skills to safely land on Taumaranui’s short grass runway. ✈️![]()
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It’s your support that makes training like this possible, and thanks to you, more people are receiving the time-critical care they need. ❤️![]()
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📷: Kelsey, Safety Systems Manager
It takes a team to get the Westpac Chopper ready to help someone in need 🚁![]()
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Critical Care Paramedic James snapped this behind-the-scenes shot showing one of the first steps before every mission: moving the chopper out of the hangar. ![]()
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Thanks to the generosity of Kubota New Zealand, our crew uses a tractor to carefully tow the chopper onto the apron![]()
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Once in place, the pilot fires up the engines, and the ACO runs through all the vital safety checks—making sure everything is ready for take-off. ![]()
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Every mission starts with teamwork. Thank you for being part of our team, and helping save lives in the community ❤️
🚁 This week, the Life Flight helicopter responded to a motor vehicle accident on SH1 near Ōtaki.![]()
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Our crew transported one patient to Wellington Hospital for further medical care.![]()
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Thank you to our crew and all the emergency services who work together to help patients get the care they need, when every minute counts. 💚![]()
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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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