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 30th December 2025
04:18
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Monday 29th December 2025
02:58
Accident, Jackson Bay
10:39
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:44
Accident, Wanaka
18:09
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
18:29
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
19:07
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Sunday 28th December 2025
07:52
Hospital transfer, Kew
10:57
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:02
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
15:18
Hospital transfer, Frankton
16:15
Medical event, Greenstone
Saturday 27th December 2025
10:47
Hospital transfer, Frankton
11:25
Accident, Clyde
13:17
Medical event, Cromwell
15:56
Accident, Curio Bay
16:15
Accident, Cromwell
16:35
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:44
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:39
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:54
Hospital transfer, Frankton
21:36
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
21:45
Hospital transfer, Kew
Friday 26th December 2025
13:28
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
16:23
Accident, Arthurs Point
Thursday 25th December 2025
04:00
Medical event, Clyde
11:48
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:16
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:19
Medical event, Gimmerburn
17:37
Medical event, Greenfield
Wednesday 24th December 2025
10:21
Accident, Glendhu Bay
12:08
Medical event, Lawrence
12:09
Hospital transfer, Kew
13:42
Medical event, Papatowai
16:34
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
23:47
Hospital transfer, Kew
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
01:52
Medical event, Balclutha
11:35
Medical event, Oamaru
Monday 22nd December 2025
09:02
Accident, Hampden
10:58
Accident, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
12:08
Hospital transfer, Clyde
12:51
Search and rescue, Middlemarch
16:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
18:41
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
18:49
Hospital transfer, Frankton (IFR)
19:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
21:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru (IFR)
Sunday 21st December 2025
03:10
Medical event, Kew
07:22
Accident, Mount Aspiring
07:22
Search and rescue, Mount Aspiring
11:31
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
15:24
Hospital transfer, Frankton
17:14
Medical event, Mount Earnslaw
20:04
Hospital transfer, Kew
22:30
Search and rescue, Glenorchy
Saturday 20th December 2025
09:49
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
23:34
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Friday 19th December 2025
14:14
Hospital transfer, Frankton
23:03
Hospital transfer, Frankton
Thursday 18th December 2025
09:34
Medical event, Albert Town
13:42
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
14:02
Hospital transfer, Frankton
15:58
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
19:34
Accident, Millers Flat
20:31
Medical event, Cromwell
20:31
Accident, Millers Flat
Wednesday 17th December 2025
08:55
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:58
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:40
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
17:59
Accident, Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park
18:52
Hospital transfer, Frankton
19:50
Accident, Gore
19:50
Accident, Gore
20:58
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
Tuesday 16th December 2025
06:23
Hospital transfer, Frankton
08:51
Hospital transfer, Clyde
09:24
Medical event, Clyde
12:30
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:46
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:32
Medical event, Lawrence
Monday 15th December 2025
12:19
Hospital transfer, Gore
12:50
Hospital transfer, Gore
19:46
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:26
Medical event, Halfmoon Bay / Oban (IFR)
Sunday 14th December 2025
11:22
Medical event, Georgetown
14:33
Hospital transfer, Frankton
14:45
Accident, Herbert
Saturday 13th December 2025
05:54
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
10:43
Hospital transfer, Frankton
13:24
Accident, Pukaki
13:41
Accident, Kinloch
20:28
Medical event, Mount Aspiring National Park
23:50
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
Friday 12th December 2025
06:01
Hospital transfer, Clyde
13:15
Medical event, Hampden
19:46
Hospital transfer, Kew
Thursday 11th December 2025
09:59
Hospital transfer, Dunedin Central
10:01
Accident, Mount Aspiring National Park
10:42
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:20
Hospital transfer, Kew
15:45
Hospital transfer, Gore
17:19
Hospital transfer, Frankton
20:19
Accident, Fiordland National Park
23:07
Hospital transfer, Kew (IFR)
Wednesday 10th December 2025
02:18
Hospital transfer, Kew
05:41
Hospital transfer, Oamaru
12:40
Hospital transfer, Frankton
12:50
Medical event, Wanaka
Tuesday 9th December 2025
01:45
Medical event, Clyde
17:39
Hospital transfer, Clyde
17:44
Accident, Bendigo
18:28
Hospital transfer, Frankton
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
Search and rescue, Pahia
16:49
Medical event, 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
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)
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