New Lake Okareka Fire Station officially opened
Bay of Plenty’s newest fire station at Lake Okareka was opened by Internal Affairs Minister Hon. Jan Tinetti on Saturday.
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Local Advisory Committees engaging in their communities
We established the first seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in June last year to put communities at the heart of our work, seeing as it’s the communities that we serve.
Celebrate this Children’s Day with your crew
Children’s Day or Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki is coming up on 7 March, and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the tamaraki in your community.
New Queenstown Fire Station officially opened
Our newly refurbished Queenstown Fire Station was officially opened by Internal Affairs Minister Hon. Jan Tinetti on Saturday.
Waitangi 2021
A wrap-up of Waitangi Day 2021.
Our lead role in Hawke’s Bay’s emergency response
Right off the back of a Fire and Emergency Simex, Area Manager Ken Cooper arrived home only to get right back into emergency-mode a week later, responding to the Hawke’s Bay flooding.
Risk reduction team consulting on new proposed fire plans
The Risk Reduction team is now consulting on new proposed fire plans in three trial areas – Northland, Hawke’s Bay and Otago. The development and consultation of these plans are a requirement of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (the Act).
Fire Risk Management Officer supporting Loud Shirt Day
Keep an eye out on TV3 tonight at 7pm! Fire Risk Management Officer Nick Linton will be on The Project for Loud Shirt Day to talk about his experience as a firefighter, with hearing loss and a cochlear implant.
Our LACs have met face to face for the first time
A significant milestone was reached this week, with the completion of the first face to face meetings of our seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs).
Fire and Emergency celebrates Royal Honours recipients
Today five of our people were presented with Queen’s Birthday Royal NZ Honours by the Governor-General at an investiture ceremony in Wellington. These honours recognise their inspiring contributions to local communities and Fire and Emergency over many years.