Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·21 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read A callout involving a gun threat is an example of the abuse and violence frontline responders face in New Zealand. Photo / Mike ScottAssaults on frontline emergency staff are rising – and for ambulance worker Paul Todd, that reality hit home when a routine callout escalated into a gun threat.
The Hato Hone St John emergency medical technician was responding to a 1am medical callout last year when a message came through
