Every week, the Taranaki Air Ambulance makes, an average of 7 flights carrying patients to life-changing or life-saving medical care not available in Taranaki.  The service is provided by the Taranaki Air Ambulance Trust, a not for profit trust established in 2006 to provide a quality air ambulance service for the people of Taranaki. 

In an average 12 months, the Taranaki Air Ambulance transports over 400 patients for urgent medical care that is simply not available in our region. Your generous support keeps this vital asset ready to take-off for life changing and lifesaving flights for the people of our community. We have big plans for the next couple of years; our immediate need is to purchase new engines for the Cessna 421, which is a requirement every 2-3 years (1600hours), and to fundraise for a replacement aircraft before the next engine replacement is required. The plan is to purchase a plane with newer technology to provide a reliable aircraft for years to come.

In 2016 the trust carried out 321 flights, and transferred 469 people.