An artistic concept of the planned Weston Rd St John station. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAfter a 10-year wait, construction of a new ambulance station in Oamaru is under way. Ground was broken at the Weston Rd site at a ceremony last weekend and Breen Construction began work yesterday. The station will have a four-bay garage, housing an ambulance, a volunteer-based first response unit, a ‘‘patient transport services’’ vehicle and an event health services ambulance. Hato Hone St John district operations manager Otago Southland David Milne thanked Weston Rd residents Ray and Janice Walker, who gave the land to St John.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 18:32 UTC