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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Monday 21st July 2025

01:22 Accident, Fiordland National Park
02:54 Medical event, Alexandra
05:54 Accident, Coronet Peak

Sunday 20th July 2025

14:53 Medical event, Albert Town
16:00 Accident, Kawarau Falls
17:18 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:32 Hospital transfer, Kew
18:29 Hospital transfer, Kew
21:50 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 19th July 2025

09:41 Accident, Pukaki
09:46 Accident, Pukaki
14:00 Accident, Cardrona
15:36 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
15:53 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
16:39 Hospital transfer, Kew
16:55 Accident, Hindon
16:55 Accident, Hindon
23:24 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Friday 18th July 2025

11:35 Medical event, Ranfurly
13:59 Accident, Bendigo
15:27 Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:41 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Thursday 17th July 2025

13:37 Medical event, Owaka
13:42 Accident, Kawarau Falls
14:59 Medical event, Cardrona

Wednesday 16th July 2025

13:42 Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:59 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 15th July 2025

10:22 Hospital transfer, Kew
12:02 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:41 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:17 Accident, Cardrona

Monday 14th July 2025

10:08 Accident, Maheno
12:47 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:49 Medical event, Nightcaps
15:14 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:10 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:28 Hospital transfer, Kew

Sunday 13th July 2025

05:33 Medical event, Omakau
10:20 Medical event, Balclutha
14:25 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:37 Accident, Queenstown
16:21 Accident, Hampden
17:42 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
19:44 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Saturday 12th July 2025

13:16 Accident, Taieri Beach
13:39 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
19:38 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:10 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Friday 11th July 2025

09:45 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:05 Hospital transfer, Kew
10:26 Hospital transfer, Kew
14:50 Hospital transfer, Alexandra

Thursday 10th July 2025

04:41 Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:53 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:58 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:50 Accident, Cardrona
16:28 Accident, Cardrona
16:54 Accident, Kawarau Falls
17:33 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:57 Accident, Cardrona (IFR)
18:12 Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:21 Hospital transfer, Kew

Wednesday 9th July 2025

08:47 Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:18 Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)
18:47 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:23 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Tuesday 8th July 2025

07:38 Hospital transfer, Kew
09:32 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
11:44 Medical event, Waimate
12:44 Accident, Paerau
13:14 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:37 Hospital transfer, Parkside
14:36 Medical event, Alexandra
15:47 Accident, Treble Cone
20:09 Hospital transfer, Roxburgh
21:11 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 7th July 2025

09:33 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
10:22 Medical event, Milton
15:16 Accident, Wye Creek
17:24 Accident, Frankton

Sunday 6th July 2025

13:14 Hospital transfer, Kew
13:16 Hospital transfer, Kew
20:13 Hospital transfer, Gore (IFR)

Saturday 5th July 2025

10:28 Medical event, Mount Prospect
10:40 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
10:51 Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
10:51 Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
11:48 Medical event, Wanaka
14:04 Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
14:53 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
16:31 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
22:13 Medical event, Waitaki Bridge (IFR)

Friday 4th July 2025

08:54 Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
09:59 Medical event, Kurow (IFR)
11:16 Accident, Dumbarton
12:16 Medical event, Clyde
14:01 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)

Thursday 3rd July 2025

00:28 Hospital transfer, Frankton
05:51 Medical event, Kia Ora
11:57 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
17:03 Medical event, Owaka (IFR)
17:48 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

12:59 Accident, Coronet Peak
16:00 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
16:37 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:48 Accident, Cardrona
20:30 Medical event, Southbridge
20:54 Medical event, Wanaka
21:26 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
22:54 Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
23:13 Hospital transfer, Kew

Tuesday 1st July 2025

15:30 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Monday 30th June 2025

02:22 Hospital transfer, Kew
04:01 Hospital transfer, Roxburgh East
09:10 Hospital transfer, Clyde
15:20 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:26 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:01 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:37 Accident, Frankton
18:40 Medical event, Te Anau

Sunday 29th June 2025

06:48 Accident, Glendhu Bay
09:18 Medical event, Wanaka
10:35 Medical event, Ranfurly
12:09 Accident, Kawarau Falls
13:36 Medical event, Haast
16:12 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:18 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:17 Medical event, Albert Town

Saturday 28th June 2025

09:44 Hospital transfer, Clyde
10:42 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:28 Medical event, Wendonside

Friday 27th June 2025

07:54 Medical event, Lawrence
11:30 Hospital transfer, Kew

Thursday 26th June 2025

12:21 Accident, Wanaka
17:18 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)

Wednesday 25th June 2025

00:36 Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:31 Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:48 Accident, Wanaka

Tuesday 24th June 2025

04:18 Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:10 Medical event, Twizel
11:46 Medical event, Cardrona
23:44 Hospital transfer, Parkside

Monday 23rd June 2025

13:02 Hospital transfer, Kew
17:55 Medical event, Te Anau

Sunday 22nd June 2025

09:18 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:32 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Saturday 21st June 2025

18:51 Hospital transfer, Kew

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