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Cut for rescue service goes ahead

The Auckland Council has approved a $14.3 million funding package for 10 regional amenities, which includes a cut for the Westpac helicopter rescue service.

Len Brown's helicopter rescue hits legal query

A plan by Auckland Mayor Len Brown to fill a $900,000 gap in the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust's running costs has hit a legal obstacle for council funding.

Who needs rescuing

Auckland's rescue helicopter service claims it has been starved of money - but it turns out to be much better off than its fellow charities.

Editorial: Getting rid of funding body a woeful idea, Mayor Brown

Auckland Mayor Len Brown was right to act to end a costly court case involving the Auckland rescue helicopter trust and the regional amenities funding body.

Mayor: Board should be scrapped

Len Brown has called for a funding board at the centre of a row with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust to be scrapped after its push to slash funding for the trust.

Chopper trust take legal action against funding cut

Chopper trust to sue board

Members of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves in court.

Rescue chopper's funding cut confirmed

A drop in funding of nearly $500,000 to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is set to go ahead, a grant allocation board says.

Helicopter trust has 'no option' but court action

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust said it has no option but to head to court today over its funding.