Wanganui  - Ph 021 900 845
Chief Pilot & Director

Dean is a farmer who started flying in the late 80’s with Wanganui Aerowork, more recently Ravensdown Aerowork until Mid West Helicopters purchased the helicopters.

Taihape  - Ph 021 900 454
Operations Manager & Director

Owen grew up on farm and started flying in 2004 for Wanganui Aerowork. After flying in Canada in 2007, he returned back to Ravensdown Aerowork in 2009 until the changeover to Mid West Helicopters NZ.

South Taranaki  - Ph 021 912 745
Pilot & Director

Peter is a Farmer that acquired his helicopter license in 1993.  He started operating his own R22 in 2007, doing agricultural work for himself.  Peter joined Ravensdown Aerowork in 2010 until the changeover to Mid West Helicopters.

Raetihi - Ph 021 900 787
Pilot

Leon obtained his Commercial Licence in 2010 and completed his Ag rating in 2020.  Leon flies from our Taihape and Raetihi bases.

Wanganui - Ph 027 342 7890
Pilot

Liam was born in Taranaki and has a farming background. He completed his Commercial Pilot's Licence in 2012 and gained his Ag Rating in 2015. Liam has previously worked for Ravensdown Aerowork and Precision Helicopters and rejoined the Mid West Team in January 2022 . He brings considerable agricultural experience both on the ground and in the air.

Taranaki - Ph 027 241 2015
Pilot

Mark was born in Taranaki and has a rural and engineering background. He gained his commercial license in 2008 and flew in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Now based back in Stratford, he is looking forward to working around the Taranaki province with new and existing clients

Wanganui - Ph 027 431 0603
NZHTA Instructor

Paul (Diesel) Dalzell was born and raised in Palmerston North, started his flight training in 2007 at Ardmore after 7.5 years in the Air Force as an aircraft technician.  On completion of his Commercial Pilots Licence in February 2008 Diesel travelled to various countries (US, Australia and Papua New Guinea) following flying jobs. He then came back to New Zealand, got his Instructor rating, and worked as an Instructor in Ardmore.  After working in Rotorua for Volcanic Air he returned to the Air Force as an Aircraft Technician before deciding it was time to get back in the flying seat which led him to New Zealand Helicopter Training Academy.

Springfield - Ph 027 771 5133

Pilot & Instructor

Chris grew up on farms in North Otago and Canterbury. He now looks after a small farm in Springfield, Canterbury, alongside his flying duties. Chris started with Mid West/NZHTA in 2020 and now flies for NZHTA from our Springfield base. Since gaining his pilots licence, he has flown throughout NZ, Australia and Canada, bringing a varied background in utility, charter and flight instruction.

CEO

Jacinda is our CEO and leads Mid West Helicopters in its focus on safety and operational excellence.  Jacinda comes from an aviation family and has strong ties to Wanganui Airport, having grown up around helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.  Jacinda has been part of the Mid West Helicopters group since 2019 and is well known to our clients and the wider Wanganui community.  Previously our Administration Manager, Jacinda has a background in banking and property investment.  Jacinda moved into the CEO role with a thorough knowledge of our Company’s operations to enable the Company to achieve its objectives of safety, professionalism and aviation best practice.  As CEO she looks enjoys working with our team to ensure Mid West Helicopters remains one of the leading providers of agricultural and commercial aviation solutions in New Zealand.

SMS Manager

Chris manages our Safety Management System. Under SMS, our Organisation has systems for hazard identification and risk management, safety targets and reporting processes, procedures for audit, investigations, remedial actions, and safety education. This is a critical role at Mid West Helicopters and Chris brings considerable experience and has been instrumental in the implementation of our SMS. We pride ourselves on our culture at Mid West Helicopters and Chris fosters an environment of continuous improvement, ensuring our team all take responsibility for their role in aviation safety.  She is well respected and promotes a positive influence through a high level of collaboration in a team environment. Our SMS is highly commended by CAA and has been audited as operating and effective. Chris has a huge part to play in this.

Office Administration Manager

Jessica manages our office and adminstration. She facilitates all administration across the five Mid West Helicopters bases including accounts payable, receivable and accounting management.  Jess comes to us from Ravensdown Aerowork, where she chose to look skyward and ultimately at the helicopters flying around next door. While she loves working with accounts and data, it's the culture and people at Mid West Helicopters that Jess values most. She believes professional and personal success is built on strong internal and external relationships. Jess enjoys connecting with people from all walks of life, blending her passion for accuracy with a natural ability to build strong relationships—always appreciating a good joke!