about us

The Westpac Air Ambulance is a nationally recognised, accredited provider of Level 1 and 2 aero-medical transport services, bedside-to-bedside, throughout New Zealand. Equipped with the latest available medical equipment, our highly experienced medical crew can accommodate one or two stretcher patients, non-stop, to any location in New Zealand.

The Westpac Air Ambulance employs a team of experienced, dedicated professionals. The pilots and medical team strive to ensure a safe, quality experience for all involved.
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Team

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Vanessa Richmond

Group Manager

Leads Philips Search & Rescue Trust and oversees the Fundraising, Marketing, Administration & Finance teams
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Angela Cranfield

Finance Manager

Oversees and supports all things related to finance
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Kirstin Tye

Project Manager

Leads all relevant PSRT business projects, whilst providing support to the wider team
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Renee Bosley

Office Manager

Oversees and supports all things related to administration
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Sharni Weir

Fundraising & Marketing Manager

Leads all areas of Fundraising & Marketing. Oversees the delivery of fundraising, marketing & communication strategies
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Jenny Barris

Finance Processor

Processes donations that are made across all bases
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Millie Armory

Administration Support

Supports the everyday fundraising & administration functions of Fundraising, Marketing & Administration
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Ayshea Abela

Partnerships Coordinator

Supports our sponsors and corporate donor relationships
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Catherine Cook

Community Fundraising Coordinator

Supports community fundraisers, provides fundraising support and looks after our bequest program.
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Keryn Peddle

Donor Care Coordinator

First point of contact for our generous donors, providing support with whatever they need
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Laura Hamilton

Database Coordinator

Undertakes the day-to-day coordination of our database and provides support to our donors
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Bridget Ross

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Manages social media accounts, content creation and communicates with supporters via campaigns & media
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Gillian Crompton

Marketing & Patient Coordinator

Looks after our community of patients and families, sharing stories with our family of supporters

Aircraft

MITSUBISHI MU2

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The Mitsubishi MU2 is a turbine powered aircraft capable of flying over 1,600 miles with a comfortable and spacious pressurised cabin. Equipped with the latest medical equipment and a suite of modern avionics allowing the aircraft to fly safely in adverse weather. Certified to 31,000 feet of altitude.

Our current fleet of Mitsubishi MU2 aircraft are accredited to Ambulance New Zealand Air Rescue Air Ambulance Standards and are equipped with the most up-to-date medical equipment to meet the needs of patients.

Crew

Your Captains

The Captain of the aircraft is the person aboard the aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight.
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Cameron - Captain

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Josh - Captain

Your First Officers

The first officer is second-in-command of the aircraft to the captain, who is the legal commander.
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Alyce - First Officer

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Ricky - First Officer

Your Flight Nurses

A registered nurse who specialises in the field of providing comprehensive pre-hospital, emergency critical care, and hospital care to a vast scope of patients, providing in-flight care during transport
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John - Flight Nurse

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Manda - Flight Nurse

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Permal - Flight Nurse

Your Operations Team

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Muir - Medical Director

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Massey - Captain & Operations Manager

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Paul - Training Pilot

History of the Westpac Air Ambulance

The Westpac Air Ambulance is a nationally recognised, accredited provider of Level 1 and 2 aero-medical transport services, bedside-to-bedside, throughout New Zealand.

Established in the late 1980’s, the Westpac Air Ambulance is equipped with the latest available medical equipment, our highly experienced medical crew can accommodate one or two stretcher patients, non-stop, to any location nationwide.

The Westpac Air Ambulance has a team of experienced, dedicated professionals and is powered by a crew comprising of a Captain, First Officer and Flight Nurse. A transfer can include a HEMS Doctor, Intensive Care Paramedic or the team from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Philips Search & Rescue Trust (PSRT) is the charity responsible for fundraising and promotion of the North Island’s Westpac Air Ambulance. In addition to the Westpac Air Ambulance, the Trust operates four rescue helicopter bases throughout the central North Island. Together, the service provides air health and rescue services free of charge to the public on a no-fault basis.
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