04/04/2025
| Volunteer,
Risk reduction,
Community engagement,
Strategic relationships
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3)
For nearly a decade, members of the Taradale Volunteer Fire Brigade, along with the Flaxmere and Napier Community Patrols, have joined forces to bring fire safety education to communities across Hawke’s Bay.
19/02/2025
| Achievements,
Volunteer
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3),
National
Congratulations to Senior Firefighter Ian Murray, who’s hung up the helmet after a remarkable 55-year journey with the Eltham Volunteer Fire Brigade.
06/11/2024
| Volunteer
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3),
National
The Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade is the first brigade in Taranaki history to have two women leaders.
04/11/2024
| Achievements,
Honours & Awards,
Volunteer
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3),
National
Peter Pehi, Rural Controller and wife Heni Butler, Senior Firefighter, both with the Waimarino Volunteer Fire Brigade, were recognised for their dedicated service to the community at an honours night in Ohakune.