The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service provides critical medical help to southern New Zealand.
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter service is operated by HeliOtago from its bases in Dunedin and Queenstown and provides critical medical help to the communities of southern New Zealand.
03/08/2026
The rescue teams recently completed a maternity training day alongside the NICU hospital staff, ensuring that they're always ready by building on and refining the skills required to care for mothers and infants during emergencies and transfers.
Read more about the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about/services
We want to take a moment to recognise the extraordinary paramedics who crew the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service. Every mission brings high-level paramedic care to wherever it's needed most. On behalf of the whole community, thank you to all the wonderful paramedics for your dedication and care!
Learn about the difference that the rescue service makes - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about
29/07/2026
Behind every life-saving mission are countless hours of rigorous training, ensuring crews and systems perform seamlessly when it matters most. The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service's professionals are committed to delivering advanced emergency care directly to those in need, any time, anywhere.
Help support our world-class service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about
26/07/2026
Corporate sponsorship helps ensure the service is ready to respond across our region. Thank you, Network Waitaki, for your ongoing support of the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service.
Read more about our supporters - www.otagorescue.co.nz/supporters
Maritime rescues are one of the specialist capabilities supported by the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service. When an urgent medical evacuation is needed from a vessel at sea, the response requires careful coordination, highly skilled crews and the ability to operate safely in challenging conditions.
Find out more about the service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/about/services
22/07/2026
The highly skilled crews from the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service help bring world-class care across challenging southern terrains.
Help us support this critical rescue service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate
21/07/2026
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service provides a lifeline to our southern communities. This is especially true in remote, rural or difficult-to-access locations, where the ability to reach a patient quickly can make a significant difference to their outcome.
See how you can support this critical rescue service - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate
Thank you to the Maniototo Lions Club for their generous $50,000 donation to the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust, raised through their recent crop competition and prize auction in Ranfurly. It was great to welcome some of the club members to the hangar to mark the occasion and we're so grateful for their support of this vital rescue service.
Read the full story - www.odt.co.nz/regions/club-donates-50k-rescue-helicopter-trust
"Nothing feels better than that."
After more than 30 years, Graeme Gale still says the best feeling is bringing someone home to their family.
Your support helps keep the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service operating - www.otagorescue.co.nz/support-us/donate