New Zealand Flying Doctor Service

27/07/2026

We loved having Aviation geek NZ drop in to see us a couple of weeks ago and interview pilot Molly.

13/07/2026

Have you been thinking about writing a will? Getting started can be the hardest part.

Our Fundraising Director Kathryn Marshall recently had a chance conversation which made her realise it isn't the big questions that leave people overwhelmed about writing a will - it's how to start the process of answering them.

So, Kathryn has penned this article, which she hopes can help start one of life's most important conversations.

https://loom.ly/T4qUu0o

09/07/2026

Our impact in numbers - and it's all thanks to your support.

Find out more about the life-saving difference the NZ Flying Doctor Service makes.

www.nzflyingdoctors.co.nz

02/07/2026

Ellie's dream of flying for the NZ Flying Doctor Service has come true.

But is the job all she imagined? The answer is simple. Yes.

"𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀."

Read about Ellie here: https://loom.ly/ymIzuc0

27/06/2026

Rob was on a West Coast golf course one day, and on a NZ Flying Doctor plane the next.

You never know when life will take an unexpected turn.

Community stalwarts Rob and Ailsa had no idea Rob needed urgent surgery. They're just thankful the NZ Flying Doctor Service got him to the specialist care he needed.

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗭 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.”

Read Rob's story and support this life-saving service.

https://loom.ly/QB_nNxc

24/06/2026

We're delighted to introduce you to our new CEO - Anton Drazevic.

Anton brings to the NZ Flying Doctor Trust more than 20 years' experience in leadership, operations, and community impact. Most recently he's been the CEO of the Nelson Environment Centre, returning home to Christchurch to take the helm at the Trust.

And while he's only had his feet under the desk for a few days, he knows the future is exciting.

“𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗜. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.”

Welcome to the team Anton!

Read more about Anton here: https://loom.ly/ggpOT5E

16/06/2026

The lights of Christchurch as the NZ Flying Doctor plane returns home.

Critical care in the air, 24/7.

www.nzflyingdoctors.co.nz

07/06/2026

From remote runways to life-saving care, the NZ Flying Doctor Service is delivering impact that truly counts.

05/06/2026

What a fabulous initiative by the Creating Well group from Arvida Waimea Plains!

Thank you so much for this generous donation. These woollen hats will be so warmly welcomed by patients on the NZ Flying Doctor Service planes this winter.

https://www.topsouthnow.co.nz/news/6a1381b22b7137038bf8b89b

Arvida Living Well Communities

Beanies donated to New Zealand Flying Doctors

29/05/2026

Helping patients return home is one of the most meaningful parts of the NZ Flying Doctor Service’s mission.

For Rachael, who lives in Koromiko near Picton, she never imagined she'd end up at Wellington Hospital having brain surgery.

She initially thought her pain was just a headache, but when it didn't go away a CT scan was ordered, revealing a substantial aneurysm in her brain.

After her surgery, Rachael was anxious to get home. The New Zealand Flying Doctor Service got her there.

“𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

Read Rachael's story here:https://www.nzflyingdoctors.co.nz/stories/from-headache-to-hospital/