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Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust

Together we can save lives. Our vision is that people across the vast and rugged Canterbury and West Coast regions can live their lives to the full. Assured that if they have an emergency, the Rescue Helicopter will be there to look after them and their families.

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Our vision is that people across the vast and rugged Canterbury and West Coast regions can live their lives to the full. Assured that if they have an emergency, the Rescue Helicopter will be there to look after them and their families. 

The Rescue Helicopter Trust has funded the life-saving Rescue Helicopter in Canterbury and the West Coast since 1989. Presently, the service has successfully undertaken over 14,000 rescue missions.

 The Rescue Helicopter Trust need to raise and provide this life-saving service. Only partly government funded, the rest of this significant cost is met by the goodwill and generosity of our community. 

The community are our main supporters. Ultimately, the Individuals and businesses who support us are the ones who keep the Westpac Rescue Helicopter in the air. By and large, the Kiwi culture is focused on helping and supporting those in need.

Our generous supporters see the inherent value of contributing to saving lives and doing their part to help the community.  Their generosity enables the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter to be available to anyone in Canterbury or in the West Coast if they need specialist care.