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18 Jan 2026 7:11
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      Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever

    It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever


    Northern Rescue Helicopter's crews completed more than 110 missions in just 15 days over the Christmas and New Year period.

    Over 2025 the Northland and Auckland-based helicopters flew more than 2-thousand missions - from water-based accidents to road crashes.

    Chief Operating Officer Karl Taylor says they're just one small cog in a huge rescue machine.

    He says there are hundreds of people including Police and firefighters who work together to help one person.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
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     17 Jan: Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks
     16 Jan: The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms
     16 Jan: A 37-year-old woman's been charged with murder, in relation to the death of a man in Tauranga a month ago
     15 Jan: Two people have died and another has moderate injuries, after a two-car crash on the highway between Rotorua and Whakatane
     14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland
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