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The Great Barrier 100km Challenge
Five philanthropic individuals have joined forces with the ultimate fundraising goal to help St John Ambulance raise over $500,000.
The quintet, which is made up of former world champion triathlete Rick Wells, former All Black Ian Jones and businessmen Richie Hart, David Mitchell and Karim Rostami, will swim relay-style from Great Barrier Island to Takapuna Beach this summer.
All of the money raised will go towards a fleet of new Volkswagen First Responder vans with 4MOTION all-wheel drive – allowing lifesaving services to become more accessible in rural communities and harder to reach remote locations.
The Volkswagen First Response Unit is based on the transporter platform and is a fit for purpose European built emergency responder. The high level of safety, fit for the operational environment and clinical hygiene solutions provide St John New Zealand with a world-class unit to help kiwis. This means
St John has played a role in several of the team members' lives, so giving back and paying it forward is a huge part of their mission.
First Response Units
Each Volkswagen First Response Unit is fitted with modern specs and, for the first time, 4MOTION all-wheel drive which will enable lifesaving medical care in harder to reach remote locations. They are a fit for purpose, European‑built vehicle with a high level of safety, fitness for the operational environment and clinical hygiene solutions which provide St John Ambulance with the ability to help Kiwis in their time of need.
The Volkswagen First Response Unit
The Volkswagen First Response Unit
