27/11/2020
| National
In August 2021, AFAC will be hosting "AFAC21 – Balancing impact and expectations." A call for abstracts has been announced and we invite any interested Fire and Emergency New Zealand people to submit an abstract for consideration.
26/11/2020
| Achievements
| National
It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of 2020’s Celebrating Success Awards for Te Ūpoko, which were held on 24 November 2020.
26/11/2020
| Operational
| National
Recent floods in Napier were a reminder of how our climate is changing and the likelihood of these events becoming more frequent.
25/11/2020
| In Memoriam
| National
Paihia Volunteer Brigade advises of the passing of Mike Mosby QSM, Brigade Support, on 24 November 2020.
Mike rose to DCFO Kawakawa before becoming the second CFO of Paihia and also the DCFO at West Harbour, and his service of 58 years is remarkable.
20/11/2020
| ICT/Technology
| National
The technical issue with start dates has now been successfully corrected for most operational personnel.
20/11/2020
| In Memoriam
| National
Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Response Capability team at NHQ advise of the passing of long serving Brigade member and Fire and Emergency employee Ian Scott (Scotty) on Thursday, 19 November.
19/11/2020
| In Memoriam
| National
Greymouth Volunteer Brigade advises of the passing of long-serving member and former DCFO Tom Cameron.
18/11/2020
| National
National Commander Kerry Gregory has advised of the result of the Employment Court case which was in our favour.
18/11/2020
| In Memoriam
| National
Lake Tarawera Rural Volunteer Brigade advises of the passing of long-serving member and fire force Controller, Brett ‘Bos’ Bosley. His funeral will be held at Rangiheuea Farm, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua on Saturday, 21 November 2020 at 2. 30pm. Fire and Emergency personnel attending: please wear undress uniform, no caps.
17/11/2020
| Emergency management
| National
From 11.59pm on Wednesday 18 November, face coverings will be mandatory on all public transport in Auckland and on all flights across New Zealand.