Rescue stories
![Matt Head getting into Life Flight rescue helicopter](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Matt-Head-getting-into-Life-Flight-rescue-helicopter__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpeg)
Matt's story
Matt is that fun kind of dad, always ready to try something new and enjoy the great outdoors with his precious tribe.
![Jess on her horse](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Jess-on-her-horse__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Jess's story
Keen horse rider Jess was out with her riding group in the hills around Kiwitea, on a Saturday that started like any other riding day.
![Jonty and his MTB](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Jonty-and-his-MTB__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Jonty's story
On a beautiful Rotorua day, Jonty, a keen mountain biker, was enjoying the tracks and trails in the scenic Redwood Forest.
![Eastland Rescue Stuart at hospital](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Eastland-Rescue-Stuart-at-hospital__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpeg)
Stuart's story
Stuart Brenchley has seen some gruesome injuries that required the response of a rescue helicopter and, as a result, has spent decades fundraising for services around the country.
Brian's story
In the rugged wilderness of the Pureora Forest, Brian, a seasoned hunter and heavy truck driver, embarked on a three-night hunting expedition in the north side of the forest.
![Jolisa and Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Crew](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Jolisa-and-Waikato-Westpac-Rescue-Helicopter-Crew__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Jolisa's story
In early June Te Puke teenager, Jolisa, and her family were on a dirt biking adventure out the back of the sandy dunes of Glink's Gully beach.
![Huhana Carter in hospital](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Huhana-Carter-in-hospital__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.webp)
Hūhana's story
Hūhana Carter was gardening at her home in Charteris Bay when she fell 2. 5m and needed the assistance of the rescue helicopter.
![Lee from Auckland](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Lee-from-Auckland__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Lee's story
It was New Year’s Day 2023, it was one of those perfect Masterton days, sunny with no wind.
![Jacinta from Whitianga](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Jacinta-from-Whitianga__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.jpg)
Jacinta's story
Jacinta was at the gym, her daily routine, and doing kipping pull-ups, when she had her accident.
"I was quite tired," she says, "I kicked backwards and fell.
![Julian Small](/assets/Images/Rescue-Stories/Julian-Small__FillMaxWzM4MCwyNDdd.png)
Kaikōura boat rescue story
A sailboat lost at sea. Waves ten metres high. Three people are on board.