Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Meet 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.
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Meet Lee from Auckland
Lee, an experienced horserider, was enjoying a day out at a friends farm in Masterton. Shortly after, she was speeding to Wellington Hospital in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
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Meet 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.
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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 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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