Hato Hone St John area operations manager Adrian Gavin says almost every shift has some violent incident towards staff. Hato Hone St John supports the Crimes Amendment Act, which would increase penalties for attacks on paramedics. This is the second attempt at a “ride-along” with Hato Hone St John. In the week between, Hato Hone St John gave an oral submission to a Parliamentary select committee hearing of the Crimes Amendment Act. Hato Hone St John national deputy chief executive of ambulance operations Dan Ohs.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 29, 2026 00:31 UTC