Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter Open Day

Don’t miss your chance to meet the hardworking crew behind Tauranga’s Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter

Next Sunday Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter opens its hangar to public for their annual Open Day, held on base at Tauranga Hospital. Owned by New Zealand’s largest search and rescue helicopter operator, Philips Search and Rescue Trust, a series of base Open Days are being held around the Central North Island in March.

Serving the Tauranga Bay of Plenty region, community generosity plays a crucial role in funding the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter. With over 8,000 ‘Friends’ of the Rescue Helicopter in the region, the upcoming Open Day is an opportunity for people to see the impact their donations can have.
Pilot and Base Manager, Liam Brettkelly; “The Bay of Plenty community are loyal supporters of our rescue helicopter, we have a strong network of advocates and next week’s Open Day is a chance to show them what we do and where their hard earned funds go.”

A day out with a difference, Tauranga’s Open Day will enable you to get up close and personal with the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter and crew. Rescue demonstrations by both the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter team and local emergency services, competitions, refreshments, entertainment and the opportunity to win a helicopter flight ensure an action packed day for the family.

Admission to the Open Day is free, held Sunday 22nd March from 10am to 2pm on site in the Ian Pain Memorial Hangar, 17th Avenue, Tauranga Hospital. For further information call 0800 11 10 10 or visit http://rescue.org.nz.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust Open Days, 10am-2pm:
22 March - Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter, Tauranga - Bay of Plenty
22 March - Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, Taupo - Central Plateau
29 March - BayTrust Rescue Helicopter, Rotorua - Bay of Plenty

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