2025 AT A GLANCE
WHAT WE DO
One team.
Four ways to save lives.
Our crew is on call around the clock, ready to respond wherever they’re needed across Hawke’s Bay.
Emergency Response
Search and Rescue
Inter-hospital transfers
Rapid Response Vehicle
Emergency Response
Our rescue helicopter crew respond to patients with serious injuries or medical emergencies.
Search and Rescue
Equipped with GPS, thermal imaging, and night vision technology, our crew supports search and rescue missions.
Inter-hospital transfers
Moving patients quickly between hospitals so they can get specialist care, day or night.
Rapid Response Vehicle
Our RRV enables our Critical Care Paramedics to respond to local emergencies by road.
WHY IT MATTERS
Behind every mission is someone's darkest day.
01 Every mission matters.
We complete close to 400 missions every year, responding to people in their greatest moments of need. Each flight represents a person, a family, and a situation where our specialist crew can make a life-changing difference.
02 Every minute counts.
Our helicopter brings lifesaving capability closer to those who need it most. From remote areas to serious emergencies, every minute saved can be the difference between life and death, helping our crew deliver critical care when it matters most.
03 Every donation helps keep us flying.
Behind every successful mission is a community that stands behind us. Your support helps ensure our helicopter remains ready to respond, providing urgent care and hope when it’s needed most.
RECENT MISSIONS
Real callouts, real
outcomes.
Our crew is on call around the clock, ready to respond wherever they’re needed across Hawke’s Bay.
A COMMUNITYY-FUNDED CHARITY
This is our helicopter service
The Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust is a registered charity. We never charge patients for our service. Instead, we rely on donations, sponsorship and fundraising from the people and businesses of Hawke’s Bay to keep the Wallace Foundation Rescue Helicopter Service flying, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
GET INVOLVED
Ways to support
the service.
Every option below helps keep our helicopter mission-ready, whatever the call.
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Proudly supported by our community, sponsors and partners.
Help keep the Wallace Foundation Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter flying.
Together, we can ensure this essential service is here when our community needs it most