The government’s got a shake-up of the ambulance sector in its sights as staffing and funding issues continue to plague St John, RNZ reveals. The charity runs the majority of New Zealand’s ambulance service, but has been struggling with response times amid massive demand for its services. One Auckland woman – a 95-year old who lives seven minutes from the nearest hospital – recently waited for an hour as she suffered a heart attack.

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