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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Wednesday 8th October 2025

12:50 Hospital transfer, Kew
16:17 Hospital transfer, Frankton

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 Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
08:46 Accident, 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

09:48 Accident, Treble Cone
16:00 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:08 Hospital transfer, Christchurch Central

Wednesday 24th September 2025

00:08 Medical event, Wanaka
09:11 Hospital transfer, Kew
11:45 Accident, Cromwell
16:30 Medical event, Hampden

Tuesday 23rd September 2025

00:26 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
08:22 Medical event, Ahuriri Flat
09:22 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:37 Medical event, Kew
16:44 Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:40 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
22:36 Medical event, Ngapuna
23:50 Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)

Monday 22nd September 2025

04:35 Medical event, Twizel
08:44 Medical event, Arrowtown
09:11 Hospital transfer, Kew
14:51 Accident, Cardrona
16:52 Medical event, Wanaka
18:51 Accident, Wanaka
21:53 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Sunday 21st September 2025

09:37 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:38 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:58 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Saturday 20th September 2025

11:40 Medical event, Kakanui
11:42 Accident, Coronet Peak
11:46 Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:57 Medical event, Balclutha

Friday 19th September 2025

13:26 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:23 Hospital transfer, Kew
22:35 Medical event, Kaitangata

Thursday 18th September 2025

03:37 Medical event, Wanaka
10:32 Medical event, Little Valley
10:36 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
13:14 Medical event, Cardrona
13:25 Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:50 Accident, Wanaka
16:21 Accident, Wanaka
16:49 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:58 Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:28 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:53 Accident, Cromwell

Wednesday 17th September 2025

16:23 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:02 Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:23 Hospital transfer, Kew

Tuesday 16th September 2025

13:03 Accident, Oamaru North
13:24 Accident, Lake Ohau
13:29 Accident, Oamaru North
14:19 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:03 Hospital transfer, Frankton
22:04 Hospital transfer, Kew
23:05 Accident, Tuapeka Mouth

Monday 15th September 2025

10:59 Accident, Arrowtown
13:45 Accident, Cardrona
21:44 Hospital transfer, Clyde

Sunday 14th September 2025

07:22 Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:17 Accident, Normanby
13:41 Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:20 Accident, Sunshine Bay
22:23 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central

Friday 12th September 2025

09:15 Medical event, Dunedin Central
15:26 Accident, Seacliff

Thursday 11th September 2025

10:00 Hospital transfer, Balclutha
12:55 Medical event, Wanaka
14:30 Hospital transfer, Parkside
15:53 Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:12 Hospital transfer, Christchurch Central
18:25 Accident, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
18:42 Medical event, Wanaka

Wednesday 10th September 2025

01:21 Hospital transfer, Frankton
06:24 Accident, Ashburton Lakes
09:16 Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:18 Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:08 Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:13 Accident, Cardrona
16:03 Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:46 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
18:14 Hospital transfer, Frankton

Tuesday 9th September 2025

00:36 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
10:46 Medical event, Ranfurly
12:57 Hospital transfer, Oamaru

Monday 8th September 2025

20:11 Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
21:45 Hospital transfer, Kew

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