The 24/7 emergency service is always on call
to save lives whenever they’re needed.
We need to raise $6m each year to provide this critical service.
Your support helps ensure that we can continue to
offer this lifesaving service to our community.

When every second counts
your support makes the difference

How you can support us…

Make a Donation

Your contribution today will help us keep this vital service flying, saving the lives of New Zealanders in their time of extreme need!

Become a Corporate Partner

Our business supporters play a vital role in allowing us to support a full-time rescue helicopter service.
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Leave a Legacy

When you choose to leave a gift in your will, we guarantee that your generosity will continue to save lives beyond your own lifetime.

Organise a Fundraiser

You can support us by fundraising, we rely on our community to help fund this life-saving Service.
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6M+
annual operating cost
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“We donate because we are so thankful that Air Rescue were able to be there to bring me to safety that day.”
Bryce
Chemistry Professor, experienced tramper, patient

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Reflecting on the year that’s been? Or planning the year ahead?

Maybe life’s changes mean you need to update your affairs – or perhaps you haven’t started getting them in order.

Whatever stage you’re in, we want to help.

We're offering you a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 service. It takes around 10 minutes and comes with free lifetime updates.

We promise, there’s no strings attached. While we would greatly appreciate you leaving a gift in your will to our rescue helicopter service, there’s no requirement to do so. 

We simply want you to be ready for the future, whatever it may bring.

Find out more: www.airrescue.co.nz/legacy

Or see the link in our Linktree
Next month, Mark Holmes will be at the start line of a 3,000 km ride up the length of New Zealand as part of mid-Canterbury's Rescue Warriors.

It's a ride he says is pushing him outside his comfort zone, but he's proud to be doing it for the life-saving rescue helicopter service. Cheering him on will be his wife of more than 40 years Jennie, three children and two grandchildren.

“𝗠𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘄, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜’𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿."

Read Mark's story here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/mark-holmes-rescue-warrior-nine/
Are you ready for what’s to come?

Start your new year safe in the knowledge that your future, and your family’s future, is protected. 

Make sure you have an up-to-date will. 

It’s the simplest way to make sure you’re prepared for whatever the new year will bring.

We offer a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 writing service through New Zealand’s top-rated free wills platform. No strings attached. Just a future-ready 2026.

Find out more here: www.airrescue.co.nz/legacy

Or see the link in our Linktree