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St John Launches Major-Incident Response Amid Record 111 Calls

8/10/2026

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Hato Hone St John announced a major-incident response after receiving the highest volume of 111 calls on record this week.
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said the ambulance service is handling the emergency calls effectively.
The service noted today is the busiest day of the week as referrals from general practitioners increase.
Costello told Ryan Bridge TODAY that St John has structures in place to manage the high call volume.

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Hato Hone St John announced a major-incident response after receiving the highest volume of 111 calls on record this week.
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said the ambulance service is handling the emergency calls effectively.
The service noted today is the busiest day of the week as referrals from general practitioners increase.
Costello told Ryan Bridge TODAY that St John has structures in place to manage the high call volume.