News & events
Life Flight Open Day
Open Day is back in 2025 - get up close with emergency services and watch your Westpac Chopper demonstrate a winch rescue. It's an action-packed day for you, your family and friends.
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Uplift Wairarapa
Join the Wairarapa community in supporting Life Flight at Uplift on November 1st in Martinborough. A cocktail function with fabulous live entertainment, exciting auctions, and more.
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Life Flight Gala, presented by Hiremaster
Once a year, we open our doors to Life Flight's sponsors, partners, donors, and friends for a fantastic evening dining experience.
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Life Flight saving more lives in the Central North Island thanks to $1 million grant from NZCT
Life Flight, bolstered by a substantial $1 million grant from New Zealand Community Trust, is extending a lifeline to those in need of time-critical medical care by adding a fourth air ambulance plane, based at Hamilton Airport.
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Cello Champions Charity Luncheon
Join us at the 27th Cello Champions Charity Luncheon on September 27th. Its a celebration of NZ sporting legends, with generous guests coming together in a charity auction to raise vital funds for Life Flight.
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Westpac Rescue wins Most Trusted Charity Brand
In the 2024 Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand awards, a survey of 1800 Kiwis found Westpac Rescue to be the Most Trusted Brand in the charity category. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
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Westpac Chopper Appeal Quiz
On Wednesday the 12th of June, come test your trivia prowess at the Westpac Chopper Appeal Quiz. Have some fun while raising money for your local rescue chopper!
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Westpac Chopper Street Appeal
We need your help on Thursday May 2nd! Can you gift an hour or two of your time to help keep the Westpac Chopper in the air? Join hundreds of wonderful Kiwis as we raise life-saving funds.
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Seven Sharp Spotlight
Thanks to Seven Sharp for shining a spotlight on the amazing work our Air Ambulance teams do, day in, day out. Watch them introduce our lifesaving new fleet.
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Above and Beyond
On November 16th, Crewman Mike brought us behind the scenes of the Westpac Chopper for a free Webinar "Above and Beyond."
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