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Patients and donors are at the heart of everything we do.  Your stories are a powerful testament to human strength, courage, vulnerability, and hope.

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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We couldn’t have saved Khan without you
A MOMENT OF DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING ALMOST COST KHAN HIS LIFE. On the evening of May 6, Khan was driving back to the Reporoa farm where he worked and lived.
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FOREVER GRATEFUL AFTER TONGARIRO FALL
On August 26th last year, the Bowron family from Wellington set out in Tongariro National Park to explore the northern circuit.
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Xian’s life saving rescue
Setting out for the summit of Mt Ruapehu on a stunning winter’s morning, Xian Zheng and his three friends envisioned a magnificent day ahead of them, with plans to hike to the mountain’s crater lake.
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Jordan thanks you for coming to her rescue
Jordan Robertson calls her fall at school camp a blessing in disguise, and for good reason.
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A mother thanks you for saving the lives of her twins, and her own
Looking at the Waraich twins today you would never guess that very recently they were flying for their lives.
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Your support played a vital part in Shelley’s rescue
“I don’t think I’m afraid to fly in a helicopter now.
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