Patient Story
Meet Lou – Westpac Chopper Air Crew Officer
After 25 years helping Kiwis in their moments of greatest need, air ambulance crewman Steve will soon be putting away his flight boots for the last time. He has flown thousands of missions – some joyful, some heartbreaking – always bringing calm, skill, and compassion to patients when it mattered most.
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Meet Rosie and Baby Reiko
Nearly eight years ago, baby Malachi began jerking and seizing uncontrollably. Kind Life Flight supporters like you sped him to Wellington Hospital in the nick of time. His mum Chenay will never forget the comfort this gave her.
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Meet Chenay and Malachi from the Wairarapa
Nearly eight years ago, baby Malachi began jerking and seizing uncontrollably. Kind Life Flight supporters like you sped him to Wellington Hospital in the nick of time. His mum Chenay will never forget the comfort this gave her.
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Meet Luce from Wellington
Luce was on the ground, pinned down by the weight of her horse. Both sides of her pelvis were fractured and her spine was broken.
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Meet Andrew from Wellington
In the blink of an eye, Andrew was badly injured and stranded in the middle of the rugged Tararua mountains.
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Meet Paul from Wellington
One second Paul was easing his quad bike down a narrow track. The next, the machine flipped, and 150 kilos of metal slammed down onto his chest.
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Meet Steve – Air Ambulance Crewperson
After 25 years helping Kiwis in their moments of greatest need, air ambulance crewman Steve will soon be putting away his flight boots for the last time. He has flown thousands of missions – some joyful, some heartbreaking – always bringing calm, skill, and compassion to patients when it mattered most.
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Meet James and Lynare from Kāpiti
After two life-saving flights, James and Lynare organised a fundraiser that soon spanned the length of Aotearoa New Zealand, raising over $500,000 for Life Flight's Air Ambulances.
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Meet Ardie from Hawke’s Bay
Just hours after Ardie was born in the Hawke’s Bay, he urgently needed expert paediatric care at Wellington Hospital. This wee bub had arrived at only 27 weeks, and his mum Julia was in shock.
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