Welcome to Wellington Free Ambulance

Since 1927 Wellington Free Ambulance, New Zealand’s only free metropolitan ambulance service, has been the sole emergency ambulance provider for the people of greater Wellington.

As an essential service provider for the community, Wellington Free Ambulance is committed to providing the highest quality clinical care in emergency situations, pre-hospital care, rescue & patient transport services - and all at no cost to the patient.

Wellington Free Ambulance assists more than 50,000 people in the greater Wellington region each year - an average of more than 136 people per day, and about 1 in every 8 people living in this area that need our help annually.

WFA Annual Dinner to Celebrate Wellington (18 Aug 2010)

The addition of a high-profile MC and a well-known musical act have helped add some extra flavour to the 2010 Wellington Free Ambulance Annual Dinner. To be held at the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday 27th November 2010, the WFA Annual Dinner has over the years grown to be a highly anticipated event on the Wellington calendar...

WFA Paramedic Appeal Campaign (18 Aug 2010)

Greater Wellington businesses and households will be receiving a Wellington Free Ambulance appeal envelope in their letterbox this week. It is only thanks to the continued generosity of the local community that our paramedics can continue to help over 50,000 Wellingtonians in need each year, so please make a donation....

Paramedics Save Heart Attack Victim, 21 (17 Aug 2010)

A chance stop-off for a burger led two paramedics to save the life of a young heart attack victim. Six days after suffering a severe cardiac arrest on a Wellington city street, Josh Ilton celebrated his 21st birthday in Wellington Hospital – surrounded by family, friends and the paramedics who saved his life....

Calling all Volunteers for WFA Street Appeal (9 Aug 2010)

Wellington Free Ambulance is calling on volunteers throughout the greater Wellington region to help collect in the upcoming street appeal from 6-12 September 2010. Your support with this appeal will help raise much-needed funds that allow us to remain high-performing and free to the patient. For details....

All Go for New Ambulance Station (30 July 2010)

Monday 21st June marked a key moment for Wellington Free Ambulance as work began on building the new Wellington Regional Ambulance Station at Wellington Hospital. Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast was on hand to ‘turn the first sod’ and celebrate the start of the construction project. She joined Capital & Coast....