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 Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter, who are saving lives every day.
If you have experienced our service or held a fundraising event or activity for your rescue helicopter, you have a story to tell, and we’d love for you to share it with us. Click here to share your story.
Sep 12, 2013
Dragged out to sea
Maxim Kuvyrkov is indebted to the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter and its supporters for flying him to hospital after nearly drowning. “Our family takes a trip to Raglan Beach once a month.
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