12/03/2024
| Recruitment,
Strategic relationships
| Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2),
Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3),
Te Ihu (previously Region 4),
Te Kei (previously Region 5),
National
We’re on a journey towards having a committee in every district across the country. We are establishing four additional LACs, in Southland, Taranaki, Waikato and Nelson-Tasman. At the same time, we are also recruiting for new members for our existing Hawke’s Bay LAC.
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.
25/10/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
Fire and Emergency has a strong connection to our Pasifika whānau, supporting the Cook Islands and Niue through firefighter training and providing equipment and appliances.
17/10/2023
| Strategic relationships
| National
The Fire and Emergency Commanders Association (FECA) and Fire and Emergency have signed a new Collective Employment Agreement (CEA) covering those in operational firefighting management, District/Group Manager and senior specialist positions.
22/05/2023
| Operational,
Strategic relationships
| National
It is getting close to the time to apply for the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) – 2023 October examinations.
11/05/2023
| Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
We recently introduced the Kotahitanga Community Engagement Framework - a simple, practical tool that has been designed to enhance the mahi our people are already doing and make our engagement activities easier, more efficient, and more effective.
09/05/2023
| Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
In March 2023, Fire and Emergency Board appointed 19 new members to six of our seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, West Coast and Otago. In addition, the Fire and Emergency Board agreed to Fire and Emergency standing up nine further LACs next year.
05/04/2023
| Strategic relationships
| National
Public consultation opened today on Fire and Emergency’s proposal to increase the transitional levy on fire insurance policies.
02/02/2023
| Operational,
Risk reduction,
Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
FAIP is a free specialist intervention programme, delivered by trained firefighters, for taiohi (young people) who set fires.
25/10/2022
| Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| National
Tracy joined Fire and Emergency’s Marlborough Local Advisory Committee (LAC) as Deputy Chair in 2020 because she “admires the important role Fire and Emergency plays in the community”.