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REMEMBERING WHAKAARI ONE YEAR ON

NGAIRE JONES |

As the country marks the one-year anniversary of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption on Wednesday 9 December, St John extends its thoughts and compassion to the patients and their families who continue to be affected by this tragic event....

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International Volunteer Day the perfect time to ensure volunteer sustainability

NGAIRE JONES |

St John has launched a revamped Volunteer Sustainability Strategy, Mahi Aroha, to coincide with International Volunteer Day this Saturday 5 December....

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PUBLIC PETITION TO FUND EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES

Victoria Hawkins |

St John Ambulance is very appreciative of the public’s endorsement to further fund the emergency ambulance service with the delivery of a petition to Parliament today, by private citizen Pauline Latta, with over 50,000 signatures....

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AMBULANCE DAMAGED IN TE KUITI TRAFFIC INCIDENT

BEVERLEY TSE |

St John confirms that an ambulance has been damaged after being hit by another vehicle in Te Kuiti, while transporting a seriously ill patient to Waikato Hospital....

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AMBULANCE STRIKE ACTION WITHDRAWN

VICTORIA HAWKINS |

St John Ambulance and FIRST Union would like to advise the public that the industrial action by ambulance officers planned for tomorrow, Wednesday 25 and Saturday 28 November, has been withdrawn....

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ST JOHN AMBULANCE PUTS PLANS IN PLACE FOR STRIKE

BEVERLEY TSE |

St John Ambulance has contingency plans in place ahead of planned industrial action by some ambulance officers this week....

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RELEASE OF 2019 MARTINJENKINS' REVIEW OF ST JOHN

VICTORIA HAWKINS |

Early last year St John Ambulance requested urgent support from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and ACC because the service was struggling financially. ...

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St John offers biggest pay correction in the history of the ambulance service

VICTORIA HAWKINS |

St John is pleased to have made a significant and unconditional offer to its three unions to settle bargaining for a new collective agreement....

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UPDATE ON SERIOUS CRASH, SH5 TARAWERA, HAWKE'S BAY

GERARD CAMPBELL |

St John has responded to a serious crash involving a truck and a van on State Highway 5, Tarawera (between Tataraakina Road and Pohokura Road), in the Hawke’s Bay....

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SERIOUS CRASH, SH5 TARAWERA, HAWKE'S BAY

GERARD CAMPBELL |

St John is responding to a serious crash involving a truck and a van on State Highway 5, Tarawera (between Tataraakina Road and Pohokura Road), in the Hawke’s Bay....

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