Patient Story
Kaikōura Water Rescue
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter team winches three people off a boat near Kaikōura. No power and battling high waves, the boat sank five minutes later.
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Meet Charlotte and Eleanor from Palmerston North
A routine ultrasound for Mum-to-be Rebekah had a different outcome than expected...
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Meet Bill from Pelorus Sounds
Living in a remote part of the country, Bill understands the need for Life Flight more than anyone.
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Meet Bentley from Kāpiti
What should have been a moment of joy quickly turned into distress when newborn Bentley didn’t respond as normal.
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Meet Pat from Kāpiti
A walk on a friend's farm quickly took a turn for 85-year-old grandmother, Pat.
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Meet Tilly from Upper Hutt
When two-year-old Tilly's blood test showed an abnormal result, her mum decided to Google what that meant. The first thing that came up was leukaemia.
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Meet Jarrod from Wairarapa
It was a wet day at work for Jarrod, who was driving along the rugged Mount Bruce landscape when suddenly he found himself rolling down a steep, grassy hill.
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Meet Kaz from Kāpiti
As Kaz lay in agony in the Maungakotukutuku hills with life-threatening injuries, the sound of the whirring blades of the Westpac Chopper gave her hope.
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Meet Santiago from Wellington
Kylie, her husband Fede and their two children went for a Sunday hike in the Remutaka Forest Park when disaster struck.
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Meet Alice from Paraparaumu
Alice was winched from the Paraparaumu bush after a severe fall.
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