Please help your rescue crew save more lives
Accident or emergency situations can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. It’s what happens next that matters.
Every minute counts. The sooner treatment begins, the greater the chance of patient recovery. When the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter is tasked to a life-saving emergency rescue mission via the emergency 111 call system, it is the best, and in many cases, the only option.
Founded in 1991, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter is a free emergency rescue service for the Manawatu and Whanganui regions, bringing life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
We cannot do what we do without the support of our community. We rely on the kindness of people like you to save lives every day.
Every minute counts. The sooner treatment begins, the greater the chance of patient recovery. When the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter is tasked to a life-saving emergency rescue mission via the emergency 111 call system, it is the best, and in many cases, the only option.
Founded in 1991, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter is a free emergency rescue service for the Manawatu and Whanganui regions, bringing life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
We cannot do what we do without the support of our community. We rely on the kindness of people like you to save lives every day.
Help us gear up
When every second counts, your rescue helicopter and highly skilled crew are there to save lives. But we need your help to keep flying and equipped with the latest life-saving equipment.
Each time you give, you help deliver a flying Intensive Care Unit straight to the side of a patient in critical need.
Your rescue helicopter is a vital lifeline for those in need, but it requires essential equipment to operate at its best. Your donation, means we are rescue ready and ensures your highly skilled rescue crew have the tools they need to save lives this summer.
Every dollar counts in critical moments... Help us gear up and together, we can make a life-saving impact!
Each time you give, you help deliver a flying Intensive Care Unit straight to the side of a patient in critical need.
Your rescue helicopter is a vital lifeline for those in need, but it requires essential equipment to operate at its best. Your donation, means we are rescue ready and ensures your highly skilled rescue crew have the tools they need to save lives this summer.
Every dollar counts in critical moments... Help us gear up and together, we can make a life-saving impact!
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Dec 16, 2025
“I kept thinking, ‘Am I dead, or am I alive?’”
We cannot thank you enough for making Nathan’s rescue possible. Your support of the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter helped save his life. Nathan and his mates had travelled to a Lego show in Whanganui.
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Sep 15, 2025
“I WAS 30 SECONDS AWAY FROM DYING” - John
It was a gorgeous day, and John had just nipped out for a bit of fishing.
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Jul 31, 2025
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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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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