Ambulance Service

From 1 February 2011 St John is responsible for providing the emergency ambulance and patient transfer services in Taranaki.
The service Taranaki people receive from St John is every bit as good as the one they have been used to – high quality, consistent and timely.

Dial 111 and ask for an ambulance when there is a medical emergency. If it is not an emergency, please call and arrange an appointment with your doctor.

If you are unsure if the medical problem is an emergency you can phone Healthline on 0800 611 116. Healthline has experienced registered nurses to advise people on assistance they should seek – including whether they need an ambulance or whether they need to go to a doctor.

In Taranaki, St John employs 38 paid and 82 volunteer ambulance officers. There are 12 ambulances at six ambulance stations:

• New Plymouth
• Inglewood
• Stratford
• Hawera
• Opunake
• Patea

There are also six first responder units located in Taranaki at:

• Waitotara
• Waverley
• Manaia
• Okato
• Urenui
• Whangmomona

St John is one of New Zealand’s largest and much-loved charities, touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of us every year. St John provides Ambulance Services to more than 89% of the country’s population and more than 97% of the geography.

Prior to running the Ambulance Service St John had a strong presence and relationships in the community with Community Care programmes, Events work, Area Committees and a commercial presence.

As a charitable organisation St John relies on the public to join with it and support it in its work. Ambulance funding comes from a wide variety of sources – including public donations, bequests, grants, government contributions and patient part charges. Funding for community services comes from the community and health-related commercial activities.

Media Releases

10 June 2011
First Aid Myths Busted - useful advice from St John More Info...

2 February 2011
St John Confirmed to run Ambulance Service in Taranaki More Info...

Last updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011