The shuttles provide a passenger service, including transport for people who use wheelchairs.
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A commander of the order of St John, Philip Fraser receives the keys to two new electric health shuttles from St John s national community care manager, Julie Taverner at an unveiling of the vehicles at the Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill on Friday. Next to Taverner is chaplain Leah Boniface, kaumatuas Cyril Gilroy (obscured) and Victor Manawatu and chaplain Nyalle Paris.The St John health shuttles will transport people in Winton and Invercargill to medical-health appointments. The Invercargill shuttle will not be in service until probably late July, by which time the group of volunteers to operate it will be confirmed and given training on its wheelchair equipment.