Media Releases

A mum's tragedy turns out to be her greatest inspiration

Robyn Bern | May 30, 2014

Debi Piper's son Eli and the St John teams who helped Debi and her family care for him, have inspired her to train as a St John paramedic. Debi told her story on TV2 20:20 Thursday 29 May 2014. ...

New Zealand Herald Clarification & Correction

Victoria Hawkins | May 27, 2014

Read the NZ Herald’s clarification and correction in response to St John’s complaint about incorrect information printed in their newspaper on 12 & 13 May 2014....

St John puts patient safety first

Robyn Bern | May 12, 2014

St John puts patient safety first: responding to the New Zealand Herald this morning....

New St John triage targets low acuity calls

Victoria Hawkins | May 12, 2014

From May 2014 St John – working with other urgent care primary health services - will provide a 24/7 "111 Clinical Hub" initiative in Auckland. ...

St John performance improvements

Robyn Bern | May 9, 2014

This document shows St John responses to 3 types of incidents - in urban and rural locations. The incidents are: immediately life threatening ("purple" ), immediately life threatening or time critical ("red" ), and to urgent / potentially serious but not immediately life threatening incidents ("orange")....

Media Statement re Resourcing

Victoria Hawkins | April 30, 2014

St John would like to respond to recent claims that the organisation is “resource-starved” and “putting lives at risk”....

Hard work pays off at St John Youth Festival

Ian Henderson | April 29, 2014

Congratulations and well done to all of the participants at the National Youth Festival and Competitions, held over ANZAC weekend (24-28 April) in Rotorua....

Ambulance paramedics trialling new technology

Robyn Bern | April 17, 2014

Ambulance paramedics trialling new technology...

Rapid Response Series 6 on air TV1 - Wednesdays at 7.30pm

Robyn Bern | April 15, 2014

Rapid Response Series 6 is on air on TV1 on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. The show follows St John frontline crews in Auckland and is a fantastic insight into the work of New Zealand's most trusted professionals. To watch episodes click here http://tvnz.co.nz/rapid-response/video...