Mission Log
August 20, 2026
Responded to Te Araroa for a medical event. The patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition. A local nurse provided care before the crew arrived.
August 18, 2026
Conducted an inter-hospital transfer, transporting a patient to Waikato Hospital in serious condition.
August 16, 2026
Responded to a medical event in Mahia, after assessment and treatment by the onboard critical care paramedic, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital. The crew was assisted by the Māhia first responders.
August 9, 2026
Responded by Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) to a medical emergency in Gisborne involving a patient experiencing breathing difficulties. The patient was assessed and treated on scene by Hato Hone St John and the rescue helicopter’s Critical Care Flight Paramedic before being transported by road to Gisborne Hospital for further treatment.
August 6, 2026
Conducted an inter-hospital transfer, transporting a patient in a serious condition from Gisborne Hospital to Waikato Hospital for specialist care.
August 5, 2026
Responded to Tikitiki for a medical event, where Hato Hone St John and the Tikitiki Volunteer Fire Brigade met the helicopter at the local landing site. The patient was transferred to the aircraft and transported to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition.
August 2, 2026
Responded to Tokomaru Bay for a patient experiencing a serious medical event. Following assessment and treatment by the on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital for further care. The crew was assisted by the Tokomaru Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade.
August 2, 2026
Conducted an inter-hospital transfer, transporting a patient in a serious condition from Gisborne Hospital to Waikato Hospital for specialist care.
July 27, 2026
Responded to a serious motor vehicle crash in Kaingaroa Forest. After identifying a suitable landing site, the crew assessed and treated the patient before transporting them to Rotorua Hospital in a serious condition.
July 22, 2026
Responded to Ruatoria for a patient who had experienced a medical event. The patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital for further care.
July 19, 2026
In the early hours of the morning, responded to a motor vehicle crash in Hicks Bay. Hato Hone St John transported the patient to Hicks Bay School, where they were transferred to the rescue helicopter and flown to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition. The response was supported by Hicks Bay first responders, Hato Hone St John and New Zealand Police.
July 19, 2026
Conducted an inter-hospital transfer, transporting a patient from Te Puia Springs Hospital to Waikato Hospital for further care, with the crew refuelling in Whakatāne en route.
July 16, 2026
Responded to Ruatoria for a medical emergency. Following assessment and stabilisation, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition. The crew was assisted by Hato Hone St John in Ruatoria.
15 July, 2026
Dispatched to Te Araroa for a patient experiencing stroke symptoms. Following assessment and treatment, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital for specialist care.
13 July, 2026
The crew travelled to Wairoa to assist with a cardiac arrest. After the patient was transferred to Wairoa Hospital by Hato Hone St John, care was handed over before the Hawke’s Bay fixed-wing air ambulance completed the transfer to Wellington due to poor weather conditions.
13 July, 2026
Responded to a patient who had suffered a fall resulting in a head injury. Following assessment and treatment, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition.
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