Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa , the national police of New Zealand, operates an Air Support Unit named Eagle since 1988 based at Mechanics Bay heliport on the Auckland waterfront
12-Jun-24 - The three Bell 429 helicopters, in service with the New Zealand Police since 2019 and operated by Advanced Flight, have achieved 15,000 flight hours #NewZealand
01-Jul-21 - Former New Zealand Police AS355 helicopters are now preserved on display at Auckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) Aviation Collection thanks a Airwork Ltd donation #museum
12-Jul-19 - The New Zeland Police unveiled their new fleet of Bell 429 “Eagle” helicopters at a launch event at Onehunga. Advanced Flight Ltd is the new contract to operate the Police Air Support Unit #NZPolice
09-Jan-19 - New Zealand Air Support Unit in Auckland City has chosen a new undisclosed contractor to provide the helicopter service from July 2019. Will replace current 2 AS355 with 3 Bell 429 at new base at Auckland Heliport in Onehunga #NZPolice