The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service is available to fly life-saving skills and resources directly to where they are most needed across the South.

You can see high level details of the recent missions below. You can also read some of the stories of previous missions from the point of view of the people involved on our stories page.

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Saturday 25th October 2025

04:17 Medical event, Clyde
05:02 Medical event, Albert Town

Friday 24th October 2025

12:19 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
14:04 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:15 Medical event, Wanaka

Thursday 23rd October 2025

00:19 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:15 Hospital transfer, Gore

Wednesday 22nd October 2025

11:19 Medical event, Finegand
11:46 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:48 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:49 Accident, Wanaka
18:22 Hospital transfer, Clyde
19:45 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:20 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:36 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:33 Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)

Tuesday 21st October 2025

06:40 Medical event, Albert Town
17:03 Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:00 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 20th October 2025

02:02 Hospital transfer, Kew
21:10 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)

Sunday 19th October 2025

07:46 Hospital transfer, Kew
10:28 Search and rescue, Peel Forest
10:28 Accident, Peel Forest
15:54 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:38 Medical event, Halfway Bay
19:07 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:28 Accident, Springfield

Saturday 18th October 2025

10:37 Hospital transfer, Kew
14:23 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:42 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:32 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Friday 17th October 2025

03:45 Hospital transfer, Blaketown (IFR)
06:35 Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:10 Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:31 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:39 Accident, Lowther
17:27 Medical event, Waitahuna
20:27 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
22:52 Accident, Bendigo

Thursday 16th October 2025

08:14 Medical event, Cromwell
10:08 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:48 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:11 Medical event, Te Anau

Wednesday 15th October 2025

06:31 Medical event, Wanaka
10:44 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 14th October 2025

09:45 Medical event, Mosgiel
10:04 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:36 Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:18 Medical event, Albert Town
14:08 Accident, Wanaka
15:22 Hospital transfer, Gore

Monday 13th October 2025

11:46 Medical event, Wanaka
20:18 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)

Sunday 12th October 2025

00:54 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
03:39 Medical event, Oamaru
07:15 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:09 Medical event, Ranfurly
12:44 Medical event, Raes Junction
18:10 Medical event, Wanaka
20:42 Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:55 Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:17 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:18 Accident, Lindis Pass

Saturday 11th October 2025

03:29 Hospital transfer, Frankton
06:47 Medical event, Orangapai
16:44 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:29 Medical event, Albert Town
20:22 Search and rescue, Mount Pisa
20:43 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Friday 10th October 2025

10:03 Accident, Mokoreta
13:48 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:44 Hospital transfer, Gore
23:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Thursday 9th October 2025

15:26 Accident, Hinds
20:10 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:24 Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:58 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)

Wednesday 8th October 2025

12:50 Hospital transfer, Kew
16:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:12 Medical event, Herbert

Tuesday 7th October 2025

04:59 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
12:00 Hospital transfer, Christchurch Central
12:49 Accident, Wanaka
13:39 Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:43 Medical event, Jackson Bay
15:26 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 6th October 2025

05:43 Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:57 Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:27 Accident, Fiordland National Park

Sunday 5th October 2025

11:56 Medical event, Piano Flat
15:21 Medical event, Gore
16:53 Hospital transfer, Kew
19:55 Accident, Frankton (IFR)
23:05 Hospital transfer, Kew

Friday 3rd October 2025

16:35 Accident, Cardrona

Thursday 2nd October 2025

04:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:31 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:01 Medical event, Hampden
13:55 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Wednesday 1st October 2025

13:59 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:44 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
18:46 Medical event, Ranfurly

Tuesday 30th September 2025

15:09 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:33 Medical event, Oamaru
20:24 Hospital transfer, Kew
23:07 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Monday 29th September 2025

11:33 Medical event, Albert Town
12:32 Accident, Treble Cone
21:05 Medical event, Cromwell
21:06 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Sunday 28th September 2025

06:11 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
07:34 Accident, Shingle Creek
11:18 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:57 Accident, Coronet Peak
14:25 Accident, Coronet Peak
14:31 Accident, Treble Cone
15:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:11 Accident, Fraser Dam
16:12 Accident, Wanaka
17:34 Medical event, Te Anau

Saturday 27th September 2025

00:33 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
01:43 Medical event, Heriot
08:46 Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
08:46 Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
14:01 Accident, Wanaka
14:37 Hospital transfer, Kew
15:16 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:15 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 26th September 2025

12:00 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:56 Accident, Treble Cone
16:18 Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:51 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Thursday 25th September 2025

16:00 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:08 Hospital transfer, Christchurch Central

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