Mission logs
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.
Read our storiesTuesday 9th December 2025
01:45
Medical event, Clyde
Monday 8th December 2025
03:17
Hospital transfer, Kew
06:39
Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
06:46
Hospital transfer, Frankton
10:53
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:57
Medical event, Te Anau
14:08
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
17:18
Medical event, Haast
18:10
Accident, Gore
20:40
Accident, Omakau
Sunday 7th December 2025
09:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:24
Medical event, Makarora
22:20
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Saturday 6th December 2025
06:54
Medical event, Wanganella Cove
12:18
Accident, Curio Bay
13:17
Accident, Curio Bay
14:56
Accident, Alexandra
16:28
Accident, Bluff
16:33
Search and rescue, Te Anau
17:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:50
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Friday 5th December 2025
00:45
Hospital transfer, Clyde
01:33
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
09:26
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
11:34
Medical event, Owaka
14:33
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Thursday 4th December 2025
08:57
Hospital transfer, Clyde
11:42
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:30
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:49
Medical event, Pahia
16:49
Search and rescue, Pahia
17:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
23:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
15:20
Accident, Tapanui
16:18
Accident, Queenstown
18:06
Accident, Skippers
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
08:01
Hospital transfer, Kew
08:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:37
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:36
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:00
Hospital transfer, Gore
18:51
Accident, Lindis Pass
20:02
Search and rescue, Frankton
20:06
Accident, Quailburn
21:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Monday 1st December 2025
08:02
Medical event, Hakataramea Valley (IFR)
09:40
Accident, Fiordland National Park
11:10
Accident, Stony Creek
11:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
13:27
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
15:02
Hospital transfer, Kew
16:43
Accident, Queenstown
18:32
Accident, Frankton (IFR)
20:26
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
21:43
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central (IFR)
22:07
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Sunday 30th November 2025
02:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
05:03
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:52
Hospital transfer, Gore
13:58
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:10
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:41
Accident, Waimate (IFR)
18:19
Medical event, Ranfurly (IFR)
Saturday 29th November 2025
02:20
Medical event, Gore
09:57
Accident, Bucklands Crossing
14:14
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:33
Medical event, Te Anau
16:42
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:11
Hospital transfer, Kew
20:20
Accident, Bucklands Crossing
Friday 28th November 2025
14:56
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:56
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
19:36
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 27th November 2025
06:09
Medical event, Winton
09:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:48
Medical event, Wanaka
11:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:21
Accident, Skippers
15:38
Hospital transfer, Clyde
16:34
Medical event, Kaitangata
18:16
Medical event, Riversdale
18:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:35
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
23:32
Hospital transfer, Clyde
Wednesday 26th November 2025
11:12
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:51
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
13:25
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:22
Medical event, Arrowtown
23:15
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 25th November 2025
02:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:18
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:55
Accident, Frankton
18:34
Accident, Mossburn (IFR)
18:37
Medical event, Wanaka
21:45
Medical event, Clyde
Monday 24th November 2025
10:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:08
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:20
Search and rescue, Papatowai
13:32
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
23:26
Search and rescue, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Sunday 23rd November 2025
00:38
Hospital transfer, Frankton
02:21
Medical event, Kurow
14:14
Accident, Glendhu Bay
14:14
Search and rescue, Glendhu Bay
16:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:50
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:14
Accident, Fiordland National Park
20:05
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:59
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
Saturday 22nd November 2025
00:46
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:03
Medical event, Millers Flat
09:13
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:53
Accident, Glenorchy
11:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:44
Medical event, Wanaka
13:30
Other, Arrow Junction
18:56
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring National Park
18:56
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
Friday 21st November 2025
04:16
Medical event, Wanaka
07:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
09:35
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
09:43
Medical event, Poolburn
10:49
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:26
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
13:04
Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
13:04
Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura (IFR)
15:22
Search and rescue, Fiordland National Park
15:22
Accident, Fiordland National Park
17:04
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
Thursday 20th November 2025
13:11
Hospital transfer, Clyde
18:29
Hospital transfer, Clyde
20:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:44
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Wednesday 19th November 2025
06:09
Hospital transfer, Gore
08:48
Medical event, Wanaka
10:16
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
10:57
Accident, Wanaka
12:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:24
Medical event, Wanaka
18:48
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
19:17
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Tuesday 18th November 2025
02:20
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
08:56
Hospital transfer, Kew
12:06
Medical event, Queenstown
19:36
Hospital transfer, Kew
Monday 17th November 2025
00:01
Hospital transfer, Kew
11:59
Medical event, Frankton
13:02
Accident, Twizel
20:00
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:03
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Sunday 16th November 2025
08:38
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:07
Accident, Kawarau Gorge
16:10
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:21
Medical event, Kew
23:19
Hospital transfer, Kew
Saturday 15th November 2025
04:55
Medical event, Ranfurly
07:59
Search and rescue, Stewart Island/Rakiura
07:59
Accident, Stewart Island/Rakiura
12:04
Accident, Tiroiti
15:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
19:56
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:16
Accident, Tekapo
22:03
Medical event, Clyde
Friday 14th November 2025
12:04
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:21
Accident, Arrowtown
14:27
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
18:41
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:18
Hospital transfer, Clyde (IFR)
20:19
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
23:25
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 13th November 2025
14:42
Medical event, Clyde (IFR)
20:18
Medical event, Ranfurly
20:25
Hospital transfer, Parkside (IFR)
22:50
Accident, Hopkins Valley
Wednesday 12th November 2025
04:00
Medical event, Clyde
13:55
Medical event, Twizel
20:37
Medical event, Greenstone
Tuesday 11th November 2025
06:39
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
09:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:44
Accident, Finegand
13:59
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:06
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:57
Hospital transfer, Clyde
22:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Monday 10th November 2025
13:53
Accident, Milton
20:29
Accident, Nevis
Sunday 9th November 2025
20:39
Medical event, Middlemarch
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