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St John users skip paying their bills
Nearly a quarter of people invoiced for St John ambulance treatment aren't paying - leaving the emergency service millions of dollars out of pocket.
Boy critical after suspected hit and run
"He was just lying on the ground screaming." A five-year-old's condition after a suspected hit and run is now described as "critical".
Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga
Emergency services are attending a report of a person being hit by a car in central Tauranga.
Code yellow for St John ambulances
There is nothing mellow about the new colour scheme of St John ambulances - the bright yellow makeover is a move to improve safety for staff, patients and the public.
Man falls 50m in paragliding accident
A 25-year-old man has fallen 50 metres onto rocks in a paragliding accident at an Auckland beach.
Pressure on ambulances
St John has admitted an initiative to replace ambulances with single-crew vehicles has backfired, resulting in longer waits for some patients.
Dad, help me: I'm dying from the inside
A Dunedin father says he was tossed around his house "like paper" by his son trying to go cold turkey from the synthetic cannabis product, K2.
St John puts in bill for botched call-out
A heart attack victim taken to hospital in an ambulance driven by a taxi driver has been billed by St John Ambulance for the ride.
The right man in the right place
An Auckland man who gave CPR to a toddler found face down in a hot pool has played down his actions.
Haven for hard partiers
In a bid to cut down unnecessary hospital admissions, five Auckland organisations have set up a temporary 'safe house' for out-of-control revellers.
Burns victim fights for her life
Neighbours heard screams that "somebody was on fire" before emergency services discovered a badly burned couple on Christmas Day.
Serious injuries from dog attacks
A 19-month-old girl has suffered deep bites to her face and other head injuries in an attack by a dog, believed to belong to her family.
Explosion victim 'doing really well'
A Papamoa man who was caught in a massive chip-heater hot-water tank explosion has emerged from a coma and is "doing really well" says his wife.
Man killed while clearing Milford slip
The 65-year-old man who died following an industrial accident near the Homer Tunnel in Fiordland this afternoon was clearing a slip at the time, police say.
'Violent explosion' in Papamoa house
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a over-heated chip heater exploded and destroyed the kitchen of a family home in Papamoa last night.