Rescue Riders Gone North....

$14,388 of $21,000 goal

Cycling for the Westpac Chopper Appeal. Donate today to help save lives with every pedal stroke! #SupportTheRide

Southland

Support Our Life-Saving Ride!

From April 18 to April 24, a team of cyclists will ride from Gisborne to Cape Egmont in 6 days to raise funds for the 2026 Westpac Chopper Appeal. Every pedal stroke brings us closer to helping provide life-saving helicopter rescues across New Zealand.

Your donation will directly support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, ensuring they can continue to save lives in critical situations. Every dollar counts and brings us closer to our goal.

Help us make a difference—donate today and support our ride for this vital cause!

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Activity tracking

Time spent exercising: 38 mins
Total distance covered: 1.9 km
2% Effective Fee
On average, fundraisers pay just 2% to use Givealittle. This is one of the lowest effective fees in New Zealand fundraising. We charge a 5% platform fee to cover the cost of running the platform. Because most donors choose to top up their donation to cover this fee, the effective cost paid by fundraisers is about 2%. That means around 98 cents of every dollar raised goes to the cause. Learn More

Latest donations

Tim
Tim 5 days ago    Reuben’s Gravel Ride Across the North Island
Great job RT
Private
Reuben Tucker

Cheers Tim! Awesome day out Friday

Reuben Tucker
Erica
Erica 7 days ago    Chopper TTT: Tairāwhiti to Taranaki
Nice one! Enjoy the ride
$20
Richard
Richard on 07 May 2026    Chopper TTT: Tairāwhiti to Taranaki
Great work team!
$100
Bart
Bart on 07 May 2026    Reuben’s Gravel Ride Across the North Island
Good stuff Reuben. Enjoy your ride
$50
Reuben Tucker

Cheers Bart! Appreciate the support!

Reuben Tucker
Private Donor
Private Donor on 05 May 2026    Taranaki or bust
$200

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Westpac Chopper Bike Ride 2026

The Chopper Bike Ride is back for its 15th year – and we need your support to make it the biggest one yet.

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Westpac Chopper Appeal
Westpac Chopper Appeal Southland
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This campaign started on 16 Feb 2026 and ends on 30 Jun 2026.