Richie McCaw's helicopter team wins international award

  • 15/12/2017

The quick response by a Christchurch helicopter company following last year's devastating Kaikoura earthquake has been recognised with an international award.

Richie McCaw was part of the Christchurch Helicopter team that flew supplies into the area and transported search and rescue personnel to the disaster sites.

"I am really proud of the team at Christchurch Helicopters for all the time and effort that they put in during the two natural disasters," says Christchurch Helicopters CEO Terry Murdoch.

"It's a proud day for NZ aviation and acknowledgement of the part it plays in emergency response."

For their efforts, the crew has taken out the Helicopter Association International Humanitarian Service Award to be presented at a gala in Las Vegas next year.

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