St John Bream Bay Ambulance

15/10/2025

On behalf of Hato Hone St John, the Bream Bay Area Committee, and our Chairperson, we are proud to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of three of our dedicated members who have been honoured by His Majesty King Charles for their outstanding service.

Jeff D’Ath and Raewyn Peters have been admitted to the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, in the Grade of Member (MStJ), in recognition of their long-standing and exceptional contributions to St John and the Bream Bay community.

We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to Bart de Ruiter, who has been promoted to Officer of the Order (OStJ) in acknowledgment of his continued and significant service to our area.

Ngā mihi nui and congratulations to you all — this recognition is truly well deserved.

01/09/2025

💡 MYTH: Only doctors or paramedics can use an AED.
✅ FACT: Anyone can! AEDs are designed to talk you through every step — you just need the courage to open the lid and press start.

This Shocktober, could you step up?

25/07/2025

Maungaturoto is a small rural Northland town, often referred to as the 'Heart of Kaipara', and one man has been bringing that heart to our frontline for 50 years 💛

Stephen followed in the footsteps of his father (who did over 50 years of service also) to become an ambulance officer during the days of Dodge ambulances in 1975.

Since then, Stephen has made an immeasurable impact to countless lives on the road and as the local station manager. He is credited by his peers for the contemporary service that we offer to the community today 🚑

Stephen has also made meaningful differences overseas, helping communities in need throughout India, South Africa, Mexico, and Vanuatu.

There aren't enough words to describe how much of a legend he is.

Thank you Stephen for your kindness and commitment to serving the Kaipara area and beyond 👏

17/10/2023

Bring the Family for a good day out! See you there.

07/09/2023

12/02/2023

Here we go again! Avoid driving if you don't have to, stay safe and look after one another. Our crews are doing their very best.

30/01/2023

Please take care on the roads as this rain is setting in, again. Avoid flooded areas. Keep a safe travel distance and speed if you have to drive anywhere.
If possible stay home, keep dry and look out for one another. We are looking forward to welcoming summer when it decides to arrive 👍 From our team to you all..... Stay safe, stay dry and keep up to date with Civil Defence announcements.

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from the team at Bream Bay. Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy 2023.

20/06/2022

Did you know that the Bream Bay Ambulance Station is crewed by volunteers in the evenings? What an amazing dedicated group of people we reckon, and we couldn't be prouder of them 🥰. National Volunteer Week is a time to recognise their dedication and hard mahi they put in to be there for the Bream Bay community. We also want to say a big thank you to the families of our volunteers, because without their support our people couldn't help your people 🚑

It's National Volunteer Week 🎉

We have around 8,000 volunteers at St John and we're so excited to share the aroha this week, celebrating them and the incredible work they do 💛

Volunteering New Zealand

12/05/2022

On Monday evening the team at St John Bream Bay combined resources with our colleagues at Waipu Volunteer Fire Brigade and Ruakaka Volunteer Fire Brigade and participated in a mock motor vehicle collision. Local 🚒 and 🚑 getting together to train together and learn from each other. A lot of planning went into this training and a big shout out to all those involved in the planning and ex*****on of this successful night. Below are some photos taken and posted by Waipu Fire.

07/05/2022

You may notice an increase in emergency services activity around the Marsden City area on the evening of Monday 9th May. We are holding a joint training exercise with our friends from Waipu Volunteer Fire Brigade and Ruakaka Volunteer Fire Brigade. This is a fantastic way for all your local volunteer crews to train together in a realistic setting. Working together to keep our community safe 🚨 🚑 🚒 🚒 🚨