04/04/2025
| Achievements,
Sports
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3)
Since the age of 15, Connor McLellan dreamt of becoming a firefighter. That wish came true in 2019, when Connor joined Fire and Emergency, starting out at the Trentham Fire Station in the Hutt Valley.
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.
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.