South Island Severe Weather Warnings #1
Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for parts of the South Island, including Fiordland, Otago and Canterbury as a major weather system moves over the country.
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Wildfire Weekly Response Report #11
Vegetation incident stats for 7 days from 1 Apr to 7 Apr 2024.
Expressions of interest open for external Māori Advisory Rōpū
We are currently inviting expressions of interest from hapori Māori members to join our External Māori Advisory Rōpū, applications close 18th April.
Improvements made to online training application form
Every year we process around 20,000 applications for training with the vast majority of these using our online training application form. We've recently made improvements to how it works.
Learn about 28th Māori Battalion from leading expert Monty Soutar
Your opportunity to learn about New Zealand’s most decorated infantry battalion in the Second World War - The 28th Māori Battalion
Welcoming new Region Manager for Te Ihu
On 20 March we formally welcomed Brad Mosby into his new role as Region Manager Te Ihu.
Free flu vaccinations available now
Free flu vaccinations are now available for all people at Fire and Emergency.
Polyfest 2024
Hear from Chief Executive Kerry Gregory and Station Officer Anthony Pennington about the importance of Fire and Emergency's presence at Polyfest.
Wildfire Weekly Response Report #10
Vegetation incident stats for 7 days from 25 Mar to 31 Mar 2024.
Working safely with chainsaws
We’ve recently had an incident where someone was seriously injured while operating a chainsaw. Reporting near misses and injuries is important to identify trends and increase awareness of hazards.