News

Foundation level Recovery and Relief learning modules available now on the Learning Station

20/10/2025 | Training, Emergency management, Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

The modules are here to help equip our people with the essential knowledge and skills to actively support Recovery and Relief efforts.

Get Firewise turns 25

15/09/2025 | Achievements, Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

Launched in 2000, the school programme is designed to give five- and six-year-olds knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that will keep them safe around fire.

Updated advice for smoke alarm installation during Home Fire Safety Visits

19/08/2025 | Operational, Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

Advice for Fire and Emergency personnel receiving requests from the public to install interconnected smoke alarms.

New planning tool helps Kiwis prepare for wildfires

18/07/2025 | ICT/Technology, Emergency management, Risk reduction, Community engagement | National

Fire and Emergency has launched its new online Prepare for Wildfire planning tool, to support communities across Aotearoa New Zealand to get ready for wildfires.

Firefighters riding for a good cause

16/04/2025 | Event, Community engagement | National

The Red Knights is a social motorcycle club open to all firefighters, past and present.

SAFE programme: 8,800+ smoke alarms installed and counting

04/04/2025 | Volunteer, Risk reduction, Community engagement, Strategic relationships | Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3)

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.

From personal experience to community impact: championing fire safety for Pasifika seasonal workers

04/04/2025 | Respect, inclusion and culture, Risk reduction, Community engagement, Strategic relationships | Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3)

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.