www.taranakidailynews.co.nz Wednesday, February 22, 2012 TARANAKI DAILY NEWS 3 NEWS IN BRIEF Apology for delay Speedster St John has apologised for the length of time it took an ambulance to reach a distressed woman in New Plymouth last week. Krystel Cudmore collapsed at Bach on the Breakwater last Thursday and had to wait half an drivers hour for the ambulance to arrive because emergency call centre staff couldn’t be understood or find the address. A Central Emergency Ambulance Com- munication Centre spokesperson cause of said call centre staff will receive training to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Tax case guilty pleas Andrea Paice-Osborn and Peter damages Osborn pleaded guilty in New Plymouth District Court yesterday Jo Moir only be significant delays, but also to eight charges each of not filing
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