AFAC25 – call for abstracts
Next year’s Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) conference is being held in Perth between 26 to 28 August 2025.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a United Nations day observed on 3 December each year to increase public awareness, understanding, and acceptance of disability.
Show your support this White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day, 25 November, is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.
Hīkoi Mō te Tiriti
Across both the North and South Islands, people are currently joining the Hīkoi Mō te Tiriti and travelling to Parliament for 19 November.
Fire and Emergency continues to urge the public to avoid using fireworks
Fireworks pose a risk to our communities and to our own people.
Wellington Operational Support Unit celebrates 125 years of serving the community
It was a night of commemoration and celebration with old friends and new, as Wellington Operational Support Unit (WOSU) marked their 125th anniversary on 15 October.
Get ready to ShakeOut on 24 October
ShakeOut takes place across the world to remind people of the right actions to take during an earthquake: Drop, Cover and Hold.
Today is Restart a Heart Day
Restart a Heart Day is held on 16 October every year and is a Europe-wide initiative developed by the European Resuscitation Council.
Marton house fire opens door for community education
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.
Remembering those who have passed away since the last rising of Matariki
As we celebrate the appearance of Matariki and Puanga, many people take the time to remember those who have passed on since the last rising of these star clusters.