Show your support this National Volunteer Week

We’re halfway through Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week.

There’s still time to take part and show your support!

• Upload the Teams background(external link)
• Send a thank you note(external link)
• Take the National Volunteer Week quiz(external link)

Or check out our digital toolkit for more inspiration and resources.

How we’re recognising the incredible mahi of our volunteers...

Read our volunteer stories

We often thank the whānau of volunteers for their support. Two families in Whakatāne and Seddon take that to a whole new level. For the Rhodes family (pictured above) and the Stevens family firefighting is a family affair!

Check out their stories on the NZ Herald and Stuff:

• Whakatāne firefighting family love their work(external link) (NZ Herald)
• Firefighting family of five at the heart of Seddon brigade(external link) (Stuff)

Watch our National Volunteer Week video

(click Fullscreen, bottom right)

Check out Kerry's kōrero with Carl Mills, Chief Fire Officer

Celebrate our brigade members

Check out the members of the Upper Hutt Volunteer Fire Brigade.(external link)

Public campaign

Keep an eye out for our campaign across the motu on social media, radio, billboards and websites and encouraging the general public to thank our volunteers and raise awareness of their role in keeping our communities safe.