Crew Transports 8 Week Old Corby Urgently to Nelson for Care
Written by Sinead Byrne, mother of Corby On the 5th of July, our 8 week old baby, Corby was suffering from RSV & Covid. Working hard to breath, we took…
Hunting Trip Gone Wrong – Survivor story written by John Pomeroy
As a LandSAR volunteer for 12 years I always carried my plb with the hope I would never need it for myself but perhaps for helping others. That all changed…
A Sudden Case of Vertigo on Te Araroa Trail
Written by rescued patient Tomáš Černák, 32 years old, visiting New Zealand from Slovakia Last year, I spent New Year’s Eve at the Rocks Hut with other people on Te Araroa…
Plane Crash in Murchison Back Country
Written by crash survivor Gary Wright Hi I’m Gary Wright and I’m trying to give back after I required the services of the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter. I was a…
Rescuing the King of Pizza
Many of you will know Stefano, the self-crowned ‘king of pizza’ who created authentic Italian pizza at State Cinemas for ten years. During his first Summer out of the kitchen…
The Red and Yellow Machine
Another great outcome, here is a story from Mase when we had the red and yellow machine while the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was on maintenance. Back in the day…
The Lifeline we need to Live Rural
The Rescue Helicopter can be the difference between life and death in our rural communities. Everyone knows someone who has used it due to illness or accident and for our…
Severn Hut Incident – My Story
My good mate Ian and I are both very experienced trampers and I am a LandSAR volunteer. We are both interested in Hut Bagging (visiting as many huts as possible)…
Thank you – from Geoff O’Halloran
I’ve always wanted to ride in a helicopter but lying on a stretcher in the back was not what I had in mind!! I got my wish for a ride…
What happened with Arthur
In Takaka on the 28th January 2019, I was home with our three year old son Arthur, the rest of the family were cooling off swimming in the river down…