15/04/2024
| In Memoriam
| National
Coromandel Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Kenneth (Ken) Roy Frederick Lucas on 31 March 2024. Born on 1 November 1936, Ken was a member of Coromandel Volunteer Fire Brigade from June 1963 until August 1988 and Deputy Chief Fire Officer from 1981 till 1988.
12/04/2024
| Community engagement
| National
We have started public consultation on the proposed Fire and Emergency levy for the period 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2029. Consultation will close on 17 May 2024 at 5pm.
10/04/2024
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
Our Minister, Hon Brooke van Velden, popped into the National Coordination Centre at NHQ this morning to get a view of what goes on in the Centre.
10/04/2024
| In Memoriam
| National
Manawatu-Whanganui District advises of the passing of Merv Connelly. Merv passed away peacefully on Monday 8th April 2024 aged 86 years old. He was a Life Honorary member of Bulls Volunteer Fire Brigade.
10/04/2024
| Operational
| National
The new Auckland Rail Operations Centre (AROC) opened in March this year in Ellerslie and Fire and Emergency people were given a tour.
09/04/2024
| Operational
| National
A recent Timber Unlimited Advanced Workshop was a good opportunity for two of our people to highlight fire-related issues with mass timber buildings to the sector.
09/04/2024
| Operational,
Emergency management
| National
Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for parts of the South Island, including Fiordland, Otago and Canterbury as a major weather system moves over the country.
09/04/2024
Vegetation incident stats for 7 days from 1 Apr to 7 Apr 2024.
08/04/2024
| National
We are currently inviting expressions of interest from hapori Māori members to join our External Māori Advisory Rōpū, applications close 18th April.
08/04/2024
| Training
| National
Every year we process around 20,000 applications for training with the vast majority of these using our online training application form. We've recently made improvements to how it works.