Firefighters riding for a good cause
The Red Knights is a social motorcycle club open to all firefighters, past and present.
The Red Knights is a social motorcycle club open to all firefighters, past and present.
For nearly a decade, members of the Taradale Volunteer Fire Brigade, along with the Flaxmere and Napier Community Patrols, have joined forces to bring fire safety education to communities across Hawke’s Bay.
Every year, approximately 20,000 Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers come to Aotearoa New Zealand to contribute to our horticulture industry. Many of these workers come from island nations in the South Pacific, bringing with them unique perspectives on fire safety.
Find out how Manawatū-Whanganui Community Readiness and Recovery (CRR) Team engages with community and stakeholders to reduce unwanted fires.
Eight new educational videos have been created to help our people better understand what best practice ‘Recovery through Readiness’ looks like and the importance of considering a variety of voices in community resilience planning.
‘This mahi is a great example of a community coming together to protect what they value for future generations.’
On 4 July, a faulty multiplug ignited a house fire in Marton, in the Manawatū-Whanganui district. Luckily the house was a stone’s throw from the Marton fire station and help arrived in record time.
These improvements aim to remove pain points within the Home Fire Safety Visits programme for our people and the households we visit.
We acknowledge and honour the appearance of Matariki, marking the new year for many Māori.
We have started public consultation on the proposed Fire and Emergency levy for the period 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029. Consultation will close on 17 May 2024 at 5pm.