Our specialties




























HEAVY LIFTING + HELI-LOGGING
Thumper has a maximum lift weight of 1800kg, and can hoist over half a tonne more than any other South Island-based helicopter.
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FIREFIGHTING
Our aerial firefighting experience includes some of the largest wildfires in our country’s recent history.
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SAFETY
Our rigorous commitment to, and investment in, safety – both in the air and on the ground – is uncompromising.
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NEWSROOM
Your bird’s-eye view: We enjoy keeping our clients, project partners, suppliers, and other friends of our company up to date, providing an informative, interesting, and spectacularly scenic window to our work.
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HEAVY LIFTING HELI-LOGGING
Thumper has a maximum lift weight of 1800kg, and can hoist over half a tonne more than any other South Island-based helicopter.
LEARN MOREFIREFIGHTING
Our aerial firefighting experience includes some of the largest wildfires in our country’s recent history.
LEARN MORESAFETY
Our rigorous commitment to, and investment in, safety – both in the air and on the ground – is uncompromising.
LEARN MORENEWSROOM
Your bird’s-eye view: We enjoy keeping our clients, project partners, suppliers, and other friends of our company up to date, providing an informative, interesting, and spectacularly scenic window to our work.
LEARN MORECONTACT US
CHIEF PILOT | DARREN DAVISON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE | LYNDA DAVISON
The Black Hangar
Rangiora Airfield
Merton Road
Rangiora
Canterbury, 7471
We'd love to hear from you.
CHIEF PILOT | DARREN DAVISON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE | LYNDA DAVISON
The Black Hangar
Rangiora Airfield
Merton Road
Rangiora
Canterbury, 7471
We'd love to hear from you.
We'd love to hear from you.
CHIEF PILOT
DARREN DAVISON
Phone 027 243 6141
darren@southernhelilift.co.nz
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
LYNDA DAVISON
Phone 027 632 2893
lynda@southernhelilift.co.nz
The Black Hangar
Rangiora Airfield
Merton Road
Rangiora
Canterbury, 7471
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