12/06/2024
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
Our winter fire safety campaign ‘See a fire before it starts’ will aim to get those at risk to better identify fire risks when using heaters, fireplaces and dryers, and to be safer when using them.
20/03/2024
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
A refreshed Escape Planning/Smoke Alarms campaign will continue to nudge more New Zealand households to create their 3-Step-Escape Plan and make sure every bedroom, hallway and living area has a working smoke alarm.
25/01/2024
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction,
Strategic relationships
| National
MetService app users are now able to opt in to receive real-time Extreme Fire Danger and Severe Weather Warning notifications.
28/11/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
The next phase of the You’re Cooked campaign has kicked off, running through to February 2024.
06/11/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
A new ‘How to safely burn a pile of vegetation’ video has been developed to show rural and semi-rural communities how they can minimise risk when carrying out pile burns on their property, a common way to get rid of old vegetation before the summer season.
24/10/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
With lithium-ion battery fire incidents on the rise in Aotearoa and around the world, Fire and Emergency is taking an education and prevention approach to reduce the harm caused by lithium-battery fires.
05/10/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
This year, forecasts point to El Niño being one of the main climate drivers for the coming wildfire season, with an increased chance for warmer, drier, and windier conditions in eastern areas of the country and more rain in the west.
16/08/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
On 15 August, in Levin, we staged a controlled house fire that was broadcast live on Seven Sharp.
15/08/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
This August, we are continuing to target NZ households to prompt them to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway and living area and create a 3-Step-Escape Plan.
14/08/2023
| Event,
Public campaign,
Community engagement
| National
Tune into Seven Sharp tomorrow at 7pm to see our people showcase the devastation a fire can cause in the home.