Together we make the chopper
Donate or organise a fundraiser for your local rescue helicopter.
What is the Chopper Appeal?
Every year, the Westpac Chopper Appeal raises funds to support New Zealand’s rescue helicopters. By donating to or fundraising for Chopper Appeal, your business will directly support your local chopper, its crew, and its life-saving rescue missions.
How it works
1
Plan and organise a fundraiser
Decide how you’d like to raise funds for your local chopper and start planning. To help you get started, we've listed some fundraising ideas below.
2
Bring everyone together
Involve and invite anyone who might be interested in your fundraising event – including employees, vendors, partners, friends and family.
3
Donate funds to your local chopper
Collect the funds you’ve raised and donate them online or in-branch.
How you can fundraise
Raised your funds? Here's what's next.
1
Donate the funds
You can visit the donation page, use Westpac One® digital banking or visit a branch. If you don’t bank with Westpac, contact our Westpac Chopper Appeal Team to get the right account numbers.
Email the team
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Get a donation receipt
If you’ve donated online, your donation receipt will be sent to the email address you supplied. If you’re donating at a branch, make sure to request a receipt from the Westpac team member processing your donation.
100% of Chopper Appeal donations go to New Zealand's Rescue Helicopter Services
