National Advisor, Decontamination Project – applications open
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Operational and health and safety review - Ashburton vehicle fire
On March 15, 2021, Fire and Emergency responded to a combine harvester fire on a farm near Ashburton.
Ministers announce Australian award for New Zealand firefighters and Defence Force personnel
Fire and Emergency personnel announced amongst New Zealanders awarded the Australian National Emergency Medal with Bushfires 19/20 Clasp.
Read the winter issue of Ignite
The winter issue of Ignite is out with plenty of interesting news to read.
USAR members helping Niue with COVID-19 response
Two of our USAR members are part of a medical and logistics support team that left New Zealand on Wednesday to help Niue deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy and process review for complex and long-duration incidents
Fire and Emergency is progressing its Incident Capability and Payments Alignment project.
New high-tech cameras for search and rescue
Our USAR team is looking forward to the arrival in the country soon of the first three of six new high-tech search cameras.
Update on new stations
Five more stations have completed their upgrades or new builds as part of the Government’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
Tauranga Service Centre officially opened
Internal Affairs Minister, Hon. Jan Tinetti has officially opened Fire and Emergency’s new service centre in Tauranga.
Happy International Firefighters’ Day Whakanuia Ngā Kaipatuahi
Happy International Firefighters’ Day Whakanuia Ngā Kaipatuahi!