The golden hour saves Northland woman A routine knee replacement operation turned into a scary ordeal for 71-year-old Anne McNamara who ended up gravely ill and in desperate need of an emergency flight from the Northland Rescue Choppers in…
A flight in hope Kayla Morrison was freaking out, but trying not to show it. She had woken up in pain and it was getting worse. Her neck was on fire and achy, and to move her shoulders or head…
The Northland Rescue Helicopter service is preparing to celebrate 30 years in the air as the 2018 fundraising appeal begins. Until the end of November, the service will be involved in numerous activities throughout Kaipara, Whangarei, Mid and Far…
Passionate aviator Dean Voelkerling has flown his last flight. The man who helped thousands of people as a paramedic and then as a rescue helicopter pilot was given a fitting farewell yesterday at Toll Stadium in Whangarei. Hundreds of people…
In a bid to save more lives Northland firefighters will make it to emergencies even quicker thanks to an initiative that will see them fly to serious incidents in isolated areas. Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Northland Rescue…
It was a mad dash to find cellphone coverage after a man injured himself on a scenic walkway. A rescue mission got underway after the 52-year-old man fell 10 metres down a bank in West Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. He had…