25/05/2022
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
Following the scrub fire in Evergreen Crescent, Upper Hutt, the National Community Readiness and Recovery team partnered with the Wellington District Community Risk Management team to produce a research report into the impacts the fire has had on communities.
10/05/2022
| Event,
Community engagement
| National
Over the past three months Fire and Emergency have been delivering fire safety modules at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Finals.
09/05/2022
| Event,
Community engagement
| National
This week we are celebrating New Zealand Sign Language Week at Fire and Emergency and we want everyone to give it a go.
26/04/2022
| Event,
Community engagement
| National
Our people commemorated Anzac Day at their stations and in their communities this year.
14/04/2022
| Event,
Community engagement
| National
This year, we will be able to commemorate Anzac Day at our stations, if brigades wish to do so
12/11/2021
| Community engagement
| National
Following a robust recruitment process, a group of diverse and well-respected locals have been appointed to the Tairāwhiti and Chatham Islands Local Advisory Committees.
01/09/2021
| Community engagement
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1)
SFF Logan Martin and his crew at Henderson Fire Station hosted singer/ventriloquist Emily Cuff and her puppet friend Violet for a segment called “Emily and Violet” on TVNZ children's programme What Now.
18/08/2021
| Community engagement
| Te Hiku (previously Region 1),
National
Counties Manukau SO Roy Williams and FRMO Emma Goldsworthy connected with the community of Great Barrier Island to promote fire safety in both English and te reo Māori.
08/08/2021
| Operational,
Volunteer,
Event,
Community engagement
| National
Athol's new fire station has boosted team morale and attracted more volunteers to the Northern Southland brigade, as well as providing a fit-for-purpose facility.
15/07/2021
| Recruitment,
Community engagement
| National
We established the first seven Local Advisory Committees (LACs) in June last year, and are now recruiting new members into two of these committees - our Chatham Islands and Tairāwhiti LACs.