Heliventures NZ Ltd.

20/03/2026

When you find yourself in a pickle HEN to the rescue!
Note - Nobody was harmed in this incident.

17/02/2026

At the weekend we had a great bunch of LandSAR volunteers come to our hangar for helicopter training. Important skills were learnt for any future operations we will work together on around the South Island.

01/02/2026

Another outstanding job from Mt Hutt Aviation!

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28/01/2026

A spectacular sunrise this morning!

18/01/2026

Yesterday one of our pilots and a staff member from West Coast Regional Council found missing tramper, Graham Garnett, while installing signs at Venus Hut for the Department of Conservation in Kahurangi National Park ahead of a predator control operation.

We are thrilled with the great news and while being immensely proud of our staff, there was a huge amount of luck involved. We were in the right place at the right time and are extremely happy and relieved for Graham and his family and friends, who have undoubtedly been through an extremely difficult time over the past few weeks.
It is a fantastic outcome, a really great result!
Nicki McMillan
CEO of Heliventures NZ Ltd

Graham Garnett, 66, failed to return from a solo tramp in the Baton/Ellis River area on December 30, triggering a major search operation.

25/12/2025

As another year draws to an end we would like to say a big thank you to all of our fantastic staff, clients and service providers! It certainly has been a busy one!

We are very grateful for your loyalty and support and look forward to another exciting year to come.

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year!
Craig & Nicki

18/12/2025

The Pre-Christmas fertiliser run is on, so no better time to run multiple machines on the big jobs to help meet our farmers timelines 🚁🚁

17/12/2025

It was a pleasure to sponsor a seat in the Oamaru Rowing Club’s new boat and very exciting to see an impressive bunch of athletes row it to victory at the weekend! Well done girls!

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What an absolute delight it was to see Oamaru Rowing Club’s first Octuple fly down the course this weekend at the Otago Championship regatta at Lake Ruataniwha. Our u15 women’s crew rowed the 'Oamaru Too' Octuple to victory in both the heat and the A Final, making history at the same time. Well done girls, and our sincere thank you to The Bobby Foundation who generously supported us with our purchase of the scull riggers that allow us to convert the 'Oamaru Too' into an Octuple.

07/12/2025

A big congratulations to the November winner of our promotion - Tim Cameron!

03/12/2025

Just 3 weeks until Christmas!
So, it’s that time of year when we ask if you have any work you would like done before Christmas, could you please book it in asap so we can make the most of any good weather windows and do our best to get it all done?

If you have been waiting on ground trucks and it doesn’t look like they will get to you in time, please don’t leave it until the last minute to call or we may not be able to get to it either.

Many thanks, from the Team at Heliventures

02/12/2025

Make sure you get in and support this exciting new local venture when you are in the North Otago region! All the best Nick & Kate!

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Nick and I are proud to bring you The Totara Store opening on Tuesday 9th December!

Our aim is to bring you fresh local produce/goods straight from local farms/businesses to your table.

Included in this is our fresh whole milk - The Natural Dairy, vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, honey and other stunning local produce. Plus preserves, sauces and condiments and a lovely giftware section.

This project has been a labour of love over the past year and we are really looking forward to welcoming you into the store next week.

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Saturday & Sunday 9am - 3pm.

Pop in and see us next week ❤️



📸 by Rachel Wybrow