Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to enhancing our environmental practices and ensuring the long-term wellbeing of the landscapes we operate in. From our daily operations to strategic planning, sustainability is woven into every aspect of our business.
Our fleet of modern helicopters is designed to minimize both carbon emissions and noise impact.
We proudly uphold the values of the Tiaki Promise, collaborate closely with the Department of Conservation and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and actively support a wide range of local community initiatives and events. We are most proud of ‘Flight Path’, our fundraising & awareness raising program to help save the Orange-fronted Kākāriki. We created this program in partnership with the Department of Conservation back in 2017 and to date have helped funded additional captive breeding programs, research & more!
Tiaki Promise
What the Tiaki Promise means to us
At Christchurch Helicopters, we believe that New Zealand is a treasure to be protected—by all who live here and all who visit.
We are committed to upholding the values of the Tiaki Promise—a pledge to care for Aotearoa New Zealand, now and for future generations.
Through every flight, every journey, and every interaction, we strive to respect and preserve the natural beauty, culture, and spirit of this place we call home.
Nau mai, haere mai ki Aotearoa – Welcome to New Zealand.
We invite all our guests and visitors to join us in honoring the Tiaki Promise. When you fly with Christchurch Helicopters, you’re not just seeing the land—you’re helping to protect it.
Flight Path Conservation programme
We’re helping DOC do their stuff
At Christchurch Helicopters we’re passionate about protecting our environment. After all, this astoundingly beautiful country is what helps to make us, us. So we’re delighted to say we’ve teamed up with DOC to help conserve our unique local landscapes and wildlife – and one little bird in particular.
What we’re doing
Christchurch Helicopters is helping DOC in a number of ways. Not just fundraising through events and promotions but practical support too, helping DOC workers with transport to and from the areas where this beautiful little bird lives. You might even see our special orange-fronted parakeet helicopter in the air en route!
But we’d really like your help too
Christchurch Helicopters has partnered with the New Zealand National Parks & Conservation Foundation (NPCF) and the Department of Conservation to help save the endangered orange-fronted kakariki (parakeet). NPCF is a charitable trust that will hold the donated funds separately and provide donors with independent assurance that the funds raised will be applied to DOC’s orange-fronted kakariki recovery programme.