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Meet Shane Brearley, one of our Pilots.
“It is all about getting the patient where they need to go – we often don’t know what is happening with the patient until after the mission is completed.” And the calls come thick and fast some days.
A combination of hospital transfers or a full rescue in the rural reaches of Northland’s rugged landscapes – or a long flight over the ocean to a ship or vessel out at sea – its always an unknown of what lays ahead.
No two days are the same, and each and every time the pilots have to ensure the choppers are ready. “It’s always different. Each mission, it is nice to know you are making a difference.
We are there as a pilot to transport these people who need help to get where they need to go, whether it’s a hospital transfer for urgent surgery or a full rescue scenario,” he says.
Please help us keep saving Northland lives by donating today.
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CAB FAR NORTH
This year, our hard working volunteers have fielded over 2,000 inquiries covering a wide range of issues. We hope our support has helped and we look forward to serving you again next year.
We will be open (reduced hours) on Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will be closed for the holiday period - Wednesday 24 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
If you need information during our closure, we recommend you use our valuable website - www.cab.org.nz... , and for our young people - youth.cab.org.nz...
Have a very Merry Christmas from your Citizens Advice Bureau Far North team.
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