News

Empowering our Volunteer Brigades

29/05/2023 | Training, Volunteer, Event, Community engagement | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

Earlier this month, Counties Manukau Community Readiness and Recovery (CRR) team organised a volunteer training day at Paerata School, near Pukekohe.

Planning for severe weather

02/05/2023 | Operational | Te Hiku (previously Region 1), Te Ihu (previously Region 4), National

Planning is underway for a coordinated response to severe weather expected across much of the country later this week.

Welfare support during Cyclone Gabrielle

13/02/2023 | Safety, Health & Wellbeing | Ngā Tai ki te Puku (previously Region 2), Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3), Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

Help is available to anyone at Fire and Emergency who needs it during this severe weather event.

Join us at the Auckland Rainbow Parade 2023

02/02/2023 | Event, Respect, inclusion and culture, Community engagement | Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

February is Auckland Pride Month, and Fire and Emergency will be celebrating by joining the Auckland Rainbow Parade on 18 February.

Understanding our role in Readiness and Recovery: Waiharara/Kaimaumau Recovery Research and Hawke’s Bay Recovery Team Pilot Evaluation released

26/01/2023 | Community engagement | Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3), Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

Traditionally, Fire and Emergency has concentrated on risk reduction and response activities. With the adoption of the widely recognised approach to emergency management: the 4Rs of reduction, readiness, response and recovery, the readiness and recovery parts are still relatively new to the organisation.

Waiharara fire – the story so far

14/01/2022 | Operational | Te Hiku (previously Region 1), National

On 18 December 2021, Fire and Emergency was called to a vegetation fire in Waiharara, Northland. Since that afternoon we have been working alongside the Department of Conservation, our forestry partners, NZDF, Ngai Takoto iwi and the Kaimaumau community to contain the fire and prevent any loss of life or damage to property.

Minimising contact at Taiharuru fire

08/09/2021 | Operational | Te Hiku (previously Region 1)

On 25 August, Fire and Emergency responded to a vegetation fire started by the hot exhaust of a car that drove through long grass in a paddock adjoining Taiharuru Road, Whangarei. Initially a response of two pumps and a water tanker from three stations, Whangarei Heads, Onerahi and Hikurangi were dispatched.