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Fire crews called to 21 avoidable vegetation fires in Southland icon

Fire crews called to 21 avoidable vegetation fires in Southland

1 December 2022 | Announcements

Fire crews have been called out to 21 vegetation fires around Southland in the last two months and with conditions drying out rapidly as we move into summer.

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares a prohibited fire season for the Hauraki Gulf islands

1 December 2022 | Fire Season Updates

The Hauraki Gulf will move to a Prohibited Fire Season at 8am on Thursday 01 December, until further notice.

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I’ve never let my disabilities define my abilities’

29 November 2022 | Ignite Magazine

James Marks is a volunteer firefighter with the Waikuku Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade. He is also determined, talented and neurodiverse,

Makarora's new fire station open icon

Makarora's new fire station open

28 November 2022 | Announcements

The doors are officially open at Makarora’s new fire station.

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Canterbury firefighters attend three times as many structure fires in October

22 November 2022 | Announcements

Last month, firefighters in Canterbury attended three times as many structure fires as they have in previous months.

Firefighters’ talks make progress, but union says it will strike again - FENZ icon

Firefighters’ talks make progress, but union says it will strike again - FENZ

17 November 2022 | Announcements

Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says his focus is on reaching resolution and ensuring career firefighters can put all their energy into serving the community.

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Fire and Emergency Team to support New South Wales flood response

14 November 2022 | Deployments

An incident management team from Fire and Emergency is departing for Australia 14.11.22 to support the widespread flooding response in NSW.

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NZ firefighters awarded medals for service in Australian bushfires

11 November 2022 | Announcements

Firefighters throughout New Zealand have been honoured for their service by the Australian Government with the Australia National Emergency Medal.