Life Flight

Each week 28 people need time-critical aeromedical care. With your support, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Air Ambulance Planes are there in their moment of need.

Medical emergency

Meet Stefan from Wairarapa

A routine tonsillectomy turned into an emergency transfer from Masterton to Wellington for four-year-old Stefan, his mum, and baby sister.

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Meet Abby and Hunter from Nelson

Your kind donations help worried mothers like Katrina get their children the urgent specialist care they need.

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Meet Avitaj from Kāpiti

After a blissful nine months of eagerly waiting to become a Dad, Dilpreet’s life suddenly turned upside down when the doctor warned him he may lose his baby.

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Meet Ethan from Nelson

Twenty-eight weeks pregnant, Tracy had no idea her life was in danger when she was rushed to Nelson Hospital after her midwife spotted potentially fatal symptoms.

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Meet Indianna from Whanganui

Indianna was born with congenital heart disease hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Her mum, Carmen, shares her story.

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Meet Lily from Wellington

Our Air Ambulance Plane provided safe transport for New Zealand's youngest receiver of a new heart.

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Meet Matese from Lower Hutt

5-week-old Matese needed a life-saving flight in our Air Ambulance Plane to Starship Children's Hospital.

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