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Meet Poppy from Palmerston North
An urgent flight 48 hours after Poppy was born ensured her life. 10 years later, Mum Leisha reflects on what that flight meant for her family.
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Meet Hugo from Blenheim
When Jess’s water broke two months earlier than expected, none of the local hospitals were equipped for such an early birth. Thanks to you, our air ambulance plane was ready at a moment's notice.
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Meet Harrison from Wellington
Harrison has been a fighter since birth. He defied all odds in surviving a severe brain bleed when born. Unfortunately, it wasn’t his last fight.
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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 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 Lincoln from Upper Hutt
Floating alone, freezing, 300 metres off the coast - Lincoln grew weaker by the second.
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