Hyundai NZ is handing over its new Staria commercial van to St John which will be used for the transportation of important medical supplies.
The Staria is the latest in a long line of vehicles provided to St John following Hyundai NZ’s 17 years of support to the charity. The organisation relies on a wide-ranging fleet of vehicles to maintain its emergency ambulance service.
Hyundai has supplied St John with over 350 vehicles since the relationship was formed back in 2005.
“As a 100% Kiwi owned company, we are committed to supporting Kiwi communities,” Hyundai NZ chief executive Andy Sinclair says.
“St John plays an essential role in delivering care to the New Zealand public, so we are pleased to help out in this way. The new Staria will be a valuable asset to St John, enabling them to transport supplies.”
St John ambulance operations general manager Stuart Cockburn says the charity is “humbled to receive the donation of a logistics support vehicle from Hyundai”.
“These vehicles carry important supplies to and from ambulance stations around the country and are a vital component in the service delivery chain at St John.
“St John offers a heartfelt thank you to Hyundai for this generous gift and contribution to the wellbeing of everyone we serve,” Cockburn says.
