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Otago Daily Times
a day ago
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- Otago Daily Times
Fundraising for new station to begin
An artistic concept of the planned Weston Rd Hato Hone St John station. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Fundraising for Oamaru's new Hato Hone St John ambulance station starts next week. The Waitaki District Council has granted resource consent for the long awaited new station to be built on an area of land that will be subdivided off the northwest corner of 4 Weston Rd. St John hopes that construction of the new station for Oamaru will start in the 2026 financial year. District operations manager Otago-Southland David Milne said the new station would also have a public training facility. "The team is very excited about getting a new station as once it is complete, it will future-proof our operations. "Having a new station will have an incredibly positive impact on Hato Hone St John's people and services in Oamaru and will ensure the organisation can support the town and its surrounding rural district for years to come." "Once it is finished, the new station will also ensure our team can continue operating through any disruption or natural disaster. We still need to fundraise for this project, though, so [we] really do appreciate the continued support of the North Otago community," he said. The Oamaru project will form part of the St John annual national fundraising campaign. This June, the organisation hopes to raise $4.5million for the building and urgent repair and rebuild of 13 ambulance stations around New Zealand. St John chief executive Peter Bradley said this year's appeal was about more than just raising money for bricks and mortar. "This is about future-proofing our stations, the home base for our emergency crews, so that no matter what tomorrow brings, our teams will always be there for communities when they need us most," Mr Bradley said. "For our ambulance officers they are also a home away from home and a place to reset, recharge and connect with each other after attending a callout." Ambulance stations are also often a vital community hub for volunteers, including those delivering first aid training and running St John Youth programmes. St John staff and volunteers will be out on the street with collection buckets on June 14-15. Schools and businesses will support with local fundraising activities. To donate online, visit the Light the Way Annual Appeal website at
Scoop
6 days ago
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- Scoop
Hato Hone St John Seeking $4.5m To Fund New Ambulance Stations
Press Release – Hato Hone St John Money raised from this years Light the Way Annual Appeal will go towards 10 new builds and three major repairs of Hato Hone St John Ambulance stations. This June, Hato Hone St John is once again calling on the support of Kiwis to help raise $4.5million for the building and urgent repair of 13 ambulance stations around Aotearoa New Zealand. Hato Hone St John Chief Executive Peter Bradley says this year's Annual Appeal is more than just raising money for bricks and mortar. 'This is about future-proofing our stations, the home base for our emergency crews, so that no matter what tomorrow brings, our teams will always be there for communities when they need us most,' Mr Bradley says. 'For our ambulance officers they are also a home away from home and a place to reset, recharge and connect with each other after attending a call out.' Ambulance stations are also often a vital community hub for volunteers, including those delivering first aid training and running St John Youth programmes. Money raised from this year's Light the Way Annual Appeal will go towards 10 new builds and three major repairs of Hato Hone St John Ambulance stations. The locations are Kawakawa, Whangarei, Auckland Central (Pitt Street), Waihi, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Palmerston North, Rangiora, Nelson, Akaroa, Oamaru, Riversdale and Invercargill. Frontline ambulance crews had an exceptionally busy year in 2024, responding to more than 450,000 incidents nationwide. 'Over the past decade demand for our services has increased nearly 90% percent,' Mr Bradley says. 'To keep up with this growing demand, our ambulance stations need to grow and adapt. Many require urgent repairs or complete rebuilds to meet modern safety standards and ensure we can continue to look after our ambulance officers and ready to respond.' Hato Hone St John provides emergency ambulance services to 97 percent of the country's geographical area. Fundraising supports the costs of running the emergency ambulance service and helps towards infrastructure costs – like ambulance stations, essential buildings, repairs and maintenance. Hato Hone St John staff and volunteers will be out on the street with collection buckets on 14 and 15 June, with schools and businesses supporting with local fundraising activities. For more information and to donate to Hato Hone St John, visit the Light the Way Annual Appeal website at Proceeds from Annual Appeal 2025 will go towards: Kawakawa (Major renovation) Whangarei (New build) Auckland Central (Annual upkeep – repairs) Waihi (New build) Cambridge (New build)) Morrinsville (New build) Palmerston (New build) Rangiora (Renovation funded – planning stage) Nelson (New build) Akaroa (New build) Oamaru (New build) Riversdale (New build) Invercargill (New build) Other Annual Appeal facts: The first Annual Appeal was held in Auckland in 1907, and it was named Ambulance Saturday. In 1975 the first 24-hour live Telethon was televised on TV2 to raise money for St John Ambulance. The event raised just under $600,000 in 24 hours, which was a national fundraising record at the time. In 2024 the Annual Appeal raised $3.9million towards building projects. A special Giving Day is planned for later in June when donations given in a 24-hour period will be doubled.
Scoop
6 days ago
- General
- Scoop
Hato Hone St John Seeking $4.5m To Fund New Ambulance Stations
Press Release – Hato Hone St John This June, Hato Hone St John is once again calling on the support of Kiwis to help raise $4.5million for the building and urgent repair of 13 ambulance stations around Aotearoa New Zealand. Hato Hone St John Chief Executive Peter Bradley says this year's Annual Appeal is more than just raising money for bricks and mortar. 'This is about future-proofing our stations, the home base for our emergency crews, so that no matter what tomorrow brings, our teams will always be there for communities when they need us most,' Mr Bradley says. 'For our ambulance officers they are also a home away from home and a place to reset, recharge and connect with each other after attending a call out.' Ambulance stations are also often a vital community hub for volunteers, including those delivering first aid training and running St John Youth programmes. Money raised from this year's Light the Way Annual Appeal will go towards 10 new builds and three major repairs of Hato Hone St John Ambulance stations. The locations are Kawakawa, Whangarei, Auckland Central (Pitt Street), Waihi, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Palmerston North, Rangiora, Nelson, Akaroa, Oamaru, Riversdale and Invercargill. Frontline ambulance crews had an exceptionally busy year in 2024, responding to more than 450,000 incidents nationwide. 'Over the past decade demand for our services has increased nearly 90% percent,' Mr Bradley says. 'To keep up with this growing demand, our ambulance stations need to grow and adapt. Many require urgent repairs or complete rebuilds to meet modern safety standards and ensure we can continue to look after our ambulance officers and ready to respond.' Hato Hone St John provides emergency ambulance services to 97 percent of the country's geographical area. Fundraising supports the costs of running the emergency ambulance service and helps towards infrastructure costs – like ambulance stations, essential buildings, repairs and maintenance. Hato Hone St John staff and volunteers will be out on the street with collection buckets on 14 and 15 June, with schools and businesses supporting with local fundraising activities. For more information and to donate to Hato Hone St John, visit the Light the Way Annual Appeal website at Proceeds from Annual Appeal 2025 will go towards: Kawakawa (Major renovation) Whangarei (New build) Auckland Central (Annual upkeep – repairs) Waihi (New build) Cambridge (New build)) Morrinsville (New build) Palmerston (New build) Rangiora (Renovation funded – planning stage) Nelson (New build) Akaroa (New build) Oamaru (New build) Riversdale (New build) Invercargill (New build) Other Annual Appeal facts: The first Annual Appeal was held in Auckland in 1907, and it was named Ambulance Saturday. In 1975 the first 24-hour live Telethon was televised on TV2 to raise money for St John Ambulance. The event raised just under $600,000 in 24 hours, which was a national fundraising record at the time. In 2024 the Annual Appeal raised $3.9million towards building projects. A special Giving Day is planned for later in June when donations given in a 24-hour period will be doubled.
Scoop
6 days ago
- General
- Scoop
Hato Hone St John Seeking $4.5m To Fund New Ambulance Stations
This June, Hato Hone St John is once again calling on the support of Kiwis to help raise $4.5million for the building and urgent repair of 13 ambulance stations around Aotearoa New Zealand. Hato Hone St John Chief Executive Peter Bradley says this year's Annual Appeal is more than just raising money for bricks and mortar. 'This is about future-proofing our stations, the home base for our emergency crews, so that no matter what tomorrow brings, our teams will always be there for communities when they need us most,' Mr Bradley says. 'For our ambulance officers they are also a home away from home and a place to reset, recharge and connect with each other after attending a call out.' Ambulance stations are also often a vital community hub for volunteers, including those delivering first aid training and running St John Youth programmes. Money raised from this year's Light the Way Annual Appeal will go towards 10 new builds and three major repairs of Hato Hone St John Ambulance stations. The locations are Kawakawa, Whangarei, Auckland Central (Pitt Street), Waihi, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Palmerston North, Rangiora, Nelson, Akaroa, Oamaru, Riversdale and Invercargill. Frontline ambulance crews had an exceptionally busy year in 2024, responding to more than 450,000 incidents nationwide. 'Over the past decade demand for our services has increased nearly 90% percent,' Mr Bradley says. 'To keep up with this growing demand, our ambulance stations need to grow and adapt. Many require urgent repairs or complete rebuilds to meet modern safety standards and ensure we can continue to look after our ambulance officers and ready to respond." Hato Hone St John provides emergency ambulance services to 97 percent of the country's geographical area. Fundraising supports the costs of running the emergency ambulance service and helps towards infrastructure costs - like ambulance stations, essential buildings, repairs and maintenance. Hato Hone St John staff and volunteers will be out on the street with collection buckets on 14 and 15 June, with schools and businesses supporting with local fundraising activities. For more information and to donate to Hato Hone St John, visit the Light the Way Annual Appeal website at Proceeds from Annual Appeal 2025 will go towards: Kawakawa (Major renovation) Whangarei (New build) Auckland Central (Annual upkeep - repairs) Waihi (New build) Cambridge (New build)) Morrinsville (New build) Palmerston (New build) Rangiora (Renovation funded - planning stage) Nelson (New build) Akaroa (New build) Oamaru (New build) Riversdale (New build) Invercargill (New build) Other Annual Appeal facts: The first Annual Appeal was held in Auckland in 1907, and it was named Ambulance Saturday. In 1975 the first 24-hour live Telethon was televised on TV2 to raise money for St John Ambulance. The event raised just under $600,000 in 24 hours, which was a national fundraising record at the time. In 2024 the Annual Appeal raised $3.9million towards building projects. A special Giving Day is planned for later in June when donations given in a 24-hour period will be doubled.
