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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.

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Cardiac on the 10th
The photos of two Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew on an advertising brochure is imprinted on Carolyn Eggers’ brain.  “Those pilots were there in person helping my husband,” she recalls.
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Newborn nightmare for the Lintag family
THANK YOU FOR HELPING THESE LITTLE ONES RECEIVE THE CARE THEY URGENTLY NEED – BABY MAYA’S EMERGENCY AS TOLD BY HER MOTHER, JENNY LINTAG 

OUR DAUGHTER MAYA IS A MIRACLE WE WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR.…
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Straight from the heart
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A ROUTINE FLIGHT. YOUR SUPPORT ENSURED AN URGENT TRANSPORT FOR SUE POLLARDSue was facing what no mother should have to; the loss of her terminally ill daughter.
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Heart attack at sea on a lifeless trawler
Your donations mad a dramatic sea rescue possible when an engineer suffered a heart attack and had to be winched to safety in challenging conditions.
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A special anniversary
As we all gather at Christmas to enjoy family festivities and gift-giving, there is one family that Christmas evokes particular poignancy.
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A painful end to a fishing trip
It only takes one small slip of the foot to ruin a great summer’s day and Dennis Barnes of Whitianga can attest to that.
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