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Your stories inspire others and bring awareness to the lifesaving work undertaken by the highly skilled personnel onboard the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, who are saving lives every day.

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Then & Now: A Twin Mission That Saved Twin Lives
Your generosity gave this family a future…

When Aman went into sudden early labour while far from specialist care, it was your support that made the impossible possible.
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MARK AND HIS FAMILY ARE ‘GRATEFUL BEYOND WORDS’
After a long and busy weaning period on his Waikite Valley farm, Mark was looking forward to a weekend holiday with his family. He just had one last job… Shift some cows.
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grateful patient Colin becomes heli hero
“I feel very blessed,” says Colin 

When Colin was lying on the road after a terrible motorbike accident, you helped deliver the rescue helicopter to his side.
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Peter wouldn’t be alive today, if it wasn’t for generous supporters
Peter was living out in the country, in rural Mangakino. On a cold and blustery day, he went to feed out silage on their remote farm.
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Sacha will be ‘forever grateful’
Sacha and her family have a favourite mountain walk. They must’ve tramped up and down that mountain 100+ times. But one day, Sacha says…

“We were coming down, and I slipped.
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“I couldn’t breathe. My neck was distorted and blue.”
Not long ago, 26-year-old Storm was competing at a local horse trial. Her mum and dad were proudly cheering from the sidelines.
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