Medical emergency
Meet Michelle from Wainuiomata
When a familiar walk became Michelle’s nightmare, the Westpac Chopper was her only hope of escape.
Read moreMeet 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.
Read moreMeet Nicky from Carterton
Despite the cardiac arrest that left Nicky with memory loss and a pacemaker, she’s thankful to come out of it with her life.
Read moreMeet 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.
Read moreIn memory of August
Baby August was a happy, cheeky, and brave boy that touched many hearts in his fourteen months on earth. Thank you to his parents, Ursula and Jake, for sharing their story.
Read moreMeet Ewen from Masterton
Wairarapa local Ewen woke suddenly in his bed. His arms were numb, his body cold and clammy. He was having a massive heart attack.
Read moreMeet Taylor from Nelson
Baby Taylor had a dramatic start to life; born prematurely in Nelson, she suffered a collapsed lung. Life Flight's Air Ambulance plane was ready.
Read moreMeet 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.
Read moreMeet Waylon from Clyde
When newborn Waylon started losing consciousness, an Air Ambulance Plane was quickly dispatched to get him to Wellington Hospital.
Read moreMeet Zachariah from Palmerston North
Being helped by a manual oxygen pump, premature baby Zachariah needed to get to Wellington Hospital fast.
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