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Graham and Sharyn Smith have dedicated years to raising funds for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter. The pair are pictured standing in front of the welcome to Havelock mussel Graham built. Photo: Paula Hulburt.
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Helicopter Heroes PAULA HULBURT
beginning of on-going heart issues, leading to a titanium heart value fitted Putting her husband Graham in the in Wellington Hospital. recovery position, Sharyn Smith cast “It’s an essential service to us, just an her eye around, frantically searching essential service. The crew are just marvellous,” for help. Sharyn says. In the middle Each year of the Pelorus the Nelson Sounds, no Marlborough phone coverage R e s c u e and no help in Helicopter sight, Sharyn responds to acted fast, more than taking the helm 400 missions. of the couple’s As the service new boat and launches speeding to Te The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter is it’s annual Akaroa. in high demand across the Top of the South. fundraising Her heart Photo: Supplied. push, the thumped as she well-regarded Havelock couple are called out reassurances to her husband, urging people to support it. heading to land and phone access. Hearing the distinctive sound of “It’s something you never know that the Nelson Marlborough Rescue you might need but it’s great to know Helicopter (NMRH) as it landed was that if you do, it’s always there,” Sharyn explains. “just wonderful,” Sharyn explains. “Graham collapsed on the floor of the Sharyn and Graham are long term boat, I thought he was having a heart supporters of the life-saving service, attack… I put him in the recovery raising thousands of dollars over the years. position and drove flat out. “I drove the boat straight up the beach, The pair join other Marlborough locals which is still a bit of a sore point with like David Hawtin and Amy Darling Graham, as I put a dent in his new alloy from Mitre 10 MEGA Marlborough who are also staunch supporters. boat.” Lifting him out of the boat, Graham Both were seriously hurt in a horrific was air flown to Nelson Hospital where car accident in early 2023 that killed fears he had suffered a heart attack David’s dad, Graeme. proved unfounded. CONTINUES PAGE 3 But his bad vertigo attack was the
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