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.
It was a night of commemoration and celebration with old friends and new, as Wellington Operational Support Unit (WOSU) marked their 125th anniversary on 15 October.
Last night, Wellington Deputy Mayor Foon presented the Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian (APW) Award to Fire and Emergency’s Wellington District for their role in responding to the Loafers Lodge tragedy in May.
