04/10/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Rissington Volunteer Fire Brigade advises of the passing of Alan Wayne 'Lofty' Harrington on Sunday 1 October 2023. Lofty served with DOC and the Rissington Brigade for over 33 years. A private cremation was held Wednesday 4 October 2023.
04/10/2023
| In Memoriam
| National
Rangiwahia Volunteer Fire Brigade wish to advise of the passing of retired CFO and Life Honorary Member Richard John Martin. Richard served the Rangiwahia Brigade and District for over 42 years, retiring in 2012.
02/10/2023
| Operational,
Training
| National
Following a three-day Urban Search and Rescue exercise earlier this month in Ardmore in Auckland, more than 18 tonnes of search and rescue equipment is being cleaned and repaired.
02/10/2023
| Achievements,
Honours & Awards
| National
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Sports Council calls for nominations for the 2022/23 Sportsperson of the Year and the Special Achievement Award 2022/23.
29/09/2023
| Honours & Awards
| Te Ūpoko (previously Region 3),
National
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.
29/09/2023
| Operational,
Safety, Health & Wellbeing
| National
Join our My Health Hub webinar on preparing patients for air retrieval on 24 October 2023.
28/09/2023
| Operational
| National
Fire and Emergency Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade member Casey Herbert visited her brigade’s namesake 13,000 kilometres away in the USA earlier this month.
28/09/2023
| Operational
| National
Evaluation of our four next generation Type 3 appliances is underway.
27/09/2023
| National
Bay View Volunteer Fire Brigade have been presented with a recognition award from the Napier City Council for their selfless service carried out during Cyclone Gabrielle.
26/09/2023
| National
On Tuesday, 26 September five of our people were awarded their Royal Honours by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington