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Moving Northland s rescue helicopters could cost $8m - what are the options

Moving Northland s rescue helicopters could cost $8m - what are the options 7 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Moving the Northland rescue helicopters from their Kensington, Whangārei, base, above, mainly due to noise complaints and size, will cost around $8 million. Moving the Northland rescue helicopters from their Kensington, Whangārei, base, above, mainly due to noise complaints and size, will cost around $8 million. A new Northland emergency services rescue helicopter base in Whangārei could cost as much as $8 million. Craig Gibbons, Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) CEO, said neighbours noise concerns and a helicopter base that had become too small meant searching for a new option.

Whangarei locals glad at rescue helicopter s planned shift after frustration over noise levels

Whangarei locals glad at rescue helicopter s planned shift after frustration over noise levels Newshub 5/04/2021 Madison Reidy © Video - Newshub; Image - Facebook @NorthlandRescueHelicopter Watch: Some locals are so desperate for sleep, they ve taken to soundproofing their homes. Northland locals are spending thousands of dollars soundproofing their homes to drown out the noise of the local rescue helicopter. A charitable trust that operates three choppers from its base in Whangarei has been the subject of numerous noise complaints. Now, it s planning to give the residents a welcome break. Its motto is every minute counts and Northland s rescue heli is always on hand to help. Now its crew are saying every square metre counts. It s outgrown its base in central Whangarei and is searching for somewhere larger.

Northland emergency rescue helicopter base forced to move amid growing noise complaints

Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) responded to 1115 callouts last year – its busiest ever. There have been 300 flights to date this year. “What are the future plans to deal with the increasing level of disturbance,” Allan Kerrisk, former New Zealand Fire Service operations manager for Northland and area commander for the Far North Kensington resident living about 750 metres from the base, said. The move will mean an up to about $8 million new location rebuild – that Northlanders could be asked to pay towards – for what’s the only rescue helicopter base north of Auckland. It comes amidst a shortage of suitable sites and increasingly vocal public demanding the set up of any new facility goes through a publicly-notified resource consent process where they get to have their say.

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