Latest fromOrder of St John

Faulty landline triggers 'panic mode' for stroke patient
Chorus has promised to fix the line permanently after a string of temporary fixes

Locals build landing pad for rescue chopper
Porangahau locals armed with shovels have built a new rescue helicopter landing pad.

One badly hurt in Queen St fight
Police were told two people were unconscious after the altercation.

$699,000 in grants for Whanganui
The Lion Foundation provided grants to St John, Carlton School, Netball Whanganui and more

'Dad could die' if landline not fixed, say family
The man and his family say fixing the faulty landline is a matter of life or death.

Vehicles collide near Hamilton's CBD
Emergency services are at the scene of a two car crash in Frankton, Hamilton.

Colleagues save teacher who 'died' mid-lesson
Teacher sprints across school field with defibrillator wearing heels to save her colleague

Cyclists injured after colliding in Otago
Three people have been hurt after a crash while out riding.

Paraglider injured in Queenstown
The paraglider received minor injuries and was taken to Lakes District Hospital.

Two hurt as truck and car crash near Matamata
Two people have been taken to Waikato Hospital after a crash near Matamata.

Houses evacuated after Digger cuts gas main
One person has been treated by ambulance staff at the scene near Queenstown.

SH2 near Opotiki reopened after large slip
Car has crashed into a large slip, closing highway.

Car explosion: Brave bystander helps drag badly burned woman from vehicle
Emergency services called to Te Atatu where a car was on fire in driveway.

Man in critical condition after falling from tree
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust recorded its second busiest day ever on Saturday.

Woman injured in lift at Mt Albert Grammar
A woman has been hospitalised after suffering an injury in a lift at an Auckland school.

Two injured in Canterbury crash
Two people are in hospital after a car crash this morning in Canterbury.

'Wrong CPR is better than none at all'
Fewer than one person in six who has a cardiac arrest outside hospital survived last year.

Bridge jumper in critical condition
A man is in a critical condition after jumping off the popular footbridge in Raglan

'There's no words to thank them properly'
Murray Hunt and his dog Molly were pulled unconscious from a burning house in Tokoroa.

Behind the Uniform: Medic beekeeping hobby
Intensive care paramedic Casey Drum uses beekeeping as a form of escapism.

Ambulance officer mixes music and healthcare
Duncan Chisholm is a St John emergency medical technician and a DJ in his spare time.

Plea to slow after Northland's first road death
Fatal crash thought to have happened while driver overtaking at speed.

Tourist drivers 'a major, major hazard'
Tow-truck driver calls out foreign tourists after crash outside Queenstown.

Haast: The town where cellphones are silent
A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

Home is where the heart is - for 68 years
John Breton's house was built for his grandparents and will be handed on to his children.