The Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust started with modest hopes for the charity auction it hosted at the weekend, but its supporters came out in force. Held at Farmers Air Showgrounds Park Event Centre on Saturday, the 2023 Bayleys EHRT Annual Charity Auction raised a 'spectacular' $104,050 to help fund critical work done by the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter. 'It's been a tough year for our community, especially for many of you in the farming sector, so we had kept our expectations low,' EHRT chair Patrick Willock told the more than 325 guests at the sold-out event.

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