20/03/2024
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
A refreshed Escape Planning/Smoke Alarms campaign will continue to nudge more New Zealand households to create their 3-Step-Escape Plan and make sure every bedroom, hallway and living area has a working smoke alarm.
15/02/2024
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
Consultation is open from Thursday 15 February 2024 to Thursday 14 March 2024, 5pm.
12/02/2024
| Risk reduction
| National
A new ‘How to safely burn crop residue’ video has been developed to show rural and semi-rural communities how they can minimise risk when carrying out crop residue burns on their property.
05/02/2024
| Event,
Respect, inclusion and culture,
Risk reduction
| National
Happy Lunar New Year to those of you celebrating this auspicious occasion!
25/01/2024
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction,
Strategic relationships
| National
MetService app users are now able to opt in to receive real-time Extreme Fire Danger and Severe Weather Warning notifications.
18/12/2023
| Risk reduction
| National
We know the devastating impact a wildfire can have on our communities, so it’s important for our communities to be prepared for a wildfire emergency.
15/12/2023
| Risk reduction
| National
No matter how you’re spending your summer holidays with friends and whānau, share some fire safety wisdom to keep everyone safe.
28/11/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
The next phase of the You’re Cooked campaign has kicked off, running through to February 2024.
13/11/2023
| Risk reduction,
Community engagement
| National
The Community Readiness and Recovery team saw an opportunity to continue delivering fire safety education by harnessing technology to live stream the Firefighter Presentation and take the students through a virtual Fire Station.
06/11/2023
| Public campaign,
Risk reduction
| National
A new ‘How to safely burn a pile of vegetation’ video has been developed to show rural and semi-rural communities how they can minimise risk when carrying out pile burns on their property, a common way to get rid of old vegetation before the summer season.