Air Ambulance in New Zealand
Listed first in New Zealand: Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust. Compare services, locations and contacts below.
21 companiesUpdated
Air Ambulance companies
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View companyAuckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Rescue helicopter and air ambulance trust based at Ardmore, New Zealand
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View companyCanterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Rescue helicopter trust for Canterbury and the West Coast, New Zealand
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View companyEastland Helicopter Rescue Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust in Gisborne supports the Trust Tairawhiti rescue helicopter, on call 24 hours for emergencies and hospital transfers.
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View companyGCH Aviation
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Private helicopter and aviation services in New Zealand
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View companyHawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust is a charity behind the Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter, flying nearly 400 missions a year, mostly urgent medical.
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View companyHelicopters Otago Limited
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Family owned helicopter operator at Taieri Airfield, Mosgiel, running the Otago Southland rescue helicopter, agricultural flying, charter, engineering and training.
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View companyHEMS New Zealand Limited
New ZealandAir Ambulance
HEMS New Zealand holds the government contract for South Island helicopter air ambulance services and delivers it with three partner operators.
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View companyLife Flight Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Air ambulance and rescue helicopter charity based in Wellington, New Zealand
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View companyNelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust is a charity that supports the Nelson Marlborough Westpac Rescue Helicopter in Nelson, New Zealand. The website says the service responds to over 400 missions a year across Te Tauihu, the Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and Buller regions.
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View companyNew Zealand Air Ambulance Service
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Air ambulance service at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand
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View companyNew Zealand Flying Doctor Service
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Air ambulance and flying doctor service based in Christchurch, New Zealand
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View companyNorthland Emergency Services Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
NEST is a New Zealand charity that began rescue helicopter services in Northland in 1988, now run through the Northern Rescue joint venture.
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View companyOtago Rescue Helicopter Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Rescue helicopter and air ambulance service for Otago and Southland, New Zealand
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View companySearch and Rescue Services Ltd SRSL
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Search and Rescue Services runs emergency air ambulance helicopters from eight North Island bases under a New Zealand government contract.
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View companySkyline Aviation (Skyline Healthcare Group)
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Air ambulance, jet charter and King Air maintenance from six bases across New Zealand
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View companySkyline Healthcare Group
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Air ambulance and air charter operator based in New Plymouth, New Zealand
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View companySouthern Lakes Helicopters
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Family-owned New Zealand helicopter operator founded in 1982, flying scenic tours, charters, firefighting, rescue and construction work from Te Anau and Aoraki Mt Cook.
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View companyStewart Island Flights
New ZealandAirlines
Stewart Island Flights runs scheduled 20 minute flights between Invercargill Airport and Oban on Stewart Island, New Zealand.
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View companyTaranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust
New ZealandAir Ambulance
Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust is the New Plymouth charity that provides the Taranaki emergency rescue helicopter, based at Taranaki Base Hospital.
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Medical Rescue
AustraliaAir Ambulance
International air ambulance services across Asia Pacific from Burleigh Heads, Queensland
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St john Air Ambulance
AustraliaAir Ambulance
Ambulance and emergency care service across Western Australia
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Common questions
- How many air ambulance companies are there in New Zealand?
- Flying Engineer lists 21 air ambulance companies in New Zealand, including in Australia.
- Which air ambulance companies in New Zealand are listed first?
- Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust appear first. Featured companies are shown first, followed by companies with the most complete profiles.
- How do I contact a air ambulance company in New Zealand?
- Open a company's page to see its website, phone number and location, or send a quote request directly from the page. Requests go straight to the company.
Updated January 2026. Based on the companies listed on Flying Engineer.