Most Trusted Charity Brand 2024 & 2025

Westpac Rescue Helicopter tops Reader’s Digest’s Most Trusted list again—that’s nine straight years in NZ’s top three. Thank you for trusting our life-saving crew!

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With the help of our incredible supporters, Auckland Westpac Rescue is operational every day, 24/7.

How you can help

Donate

Support our essential service and charity. Your generosity has the power to save lives.
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RRV

Our rapid response vehicle allows clinical crew to provide world-class emergency care to locals.
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What we do

Our highly experienced, multidisciplinary crews are tasked to over 1,000 missions every year.
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Helicopters

Check out the three Auckland owned helicopters we operate on behalf of the community.
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2024 Mission Statistics

Read the 2021 Annual Report

Mission Regions:

94        

North Auckland

204

Coromandel

221

Hauraki Gulf & Great Barrier Is
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526

Other Areas

Missions during 2024:

1045

57

Rapid Response Vehicle Missions

Numbers by mission type:

357
Medical Emergencies
334
Accidents
41
Search & Rescues
57
Rapid Response Vehicle
256

Medical Transfers
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Latest news & stories

Q&A with Ian MacPherson, Northern Rescue CEO - Eastern Times

June 26, 2025

The Westpac Chopper Appeal - No Greater Sound When You Need It - Newstalk ZB

June 25, 2025

Aerial footage shows scale of Auckland supermarket blaze - NZ Herald

June 17, 2025

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We are very grateful for our sponsors

Thank you to our Corporate and Major Sponsors, whose wonderful generosity we rely on and appreciate.
Without their commitment to help save local lives, we would be unable to offer a world-class aeromedical and rescue service and be there for patients in their greatest time of need.

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