Welcome to Garden City Helicopters. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, we are the region's most experienced helicopter operator, offering scenic and commercial helicopter services for a wide range of requirements including tourist flights and excursions, commercial transfers, charters, pilot training and rescue operations.      Garden City Helicopters are Operators of the region's Air Rescue and Air Ambulance services in association with the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. These include The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, the Solid Energy Rescue Helicopter, New Zealand Flying Doctor Service  and the NZ Community Trust Nelson / Marlborough Rescue Helicopters.   Click Here for more or visit the website at  www.airrescue.co.nz  © Garden City Helicopters              Website Privacy & Disclaimers       Eurocopter Colibri EC120 added to fleet - September 2007 Garden City Helicopters new aircraft has arrived, adding unique styling and flair to our helicopter fleet.   Read More Night Vision Goggles Investigation by CAA - September 3rd 2007 Recent publicity has highlighted the possibility of illegal importation of military standard Night Vision Equipment into New Zealand, for use on rescue helicopters.  Both Garden City Helicopters Ltd and the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust would like to reassure supporters that all of our Night Vision equipment has been obtained legitimately through authorised and certified channels and that the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) investigation does not relate to any of our equipment.  Read More Search and Rescue Exercise Brings SI Teams Together - June 2007 More >> Open Day at Base Attracts Thousands - April 2007  More >>