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.
24/10/2023
| National
Next month we are moving our non-operational people to the same fortnightly pay calculation period as our operational employees.
24/10/2023
| National
This week is Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week.
24/10/2023
| People projects
| National
The ‘your say’ people survey is now open. Take a few minutes to complete it today.
20/10/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Waihi and Mayor View Volunteer Fire Brigades wish to advise of the passing of Life Member, 50-year Service Medal recipient and Auckland Goldstar Association Past President, firefighter Jim Shaw on Wednesday 18 October 2023. A private cremation has been held.
20/10/2023
| National
This month, 16 firefighters from Aotearoa New Zealand travelled to Florida to compete in the Firefighter Challenge World Championships.
18/10/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade advise the passing of life member Ken Steen. A small funeral service will be held on Saturday, 21 October at Cambridge Fire Station, at 11am.
17/10/2023
| National
The ICT team are responding to an issue in which users are being forced to set up the Microsoft Authenticator app when attempting to log into their Fire and Emergency accounts
17/10/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
Community Risk teams in mid-South Canterbury and on the West Coast have found a great new way to make fire safety fun and memorable for local tamariki (children).
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.