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Small mercury spill in Cromwell
8 September 2022 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency has been responding to a small spillage of mercury that occurred in a house in Cromwell about 12.30pm today.
Wildfire risk reduction programme in Lake Tekapo
2 September 2022 | Community Education
Fire and Emergency teams will be taking to the streets in Lake Tekapo next week to start encouraging residents to start taking action around their homes.
Agreed statement from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Professional Firefighters Union, and the Minister of Internal Affairs
31 August 2022 | Announcements
On Tuesday 30 August Minister Tinetti brought Fire and Emergency and the NZPFU together to assist in finding a way forward in the current collective bargaining.
Friday 26 August - Fire and Emergency alerted to seven incidents in urban areas during strike period today
26 August 2022 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency NZ was alerted to seven incidents in the main urban areas covered primarily by career firefighters between 11am and 12pm today.
Fire and Emergency seek ERA support to try and bring pay dispute and strike action to an end
25 August 2022 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency NZ will once again answer all 111 for Fire calls during the career firefighters’ second full strike between 11am and 12pm tomorrow 26/08/2022
Woolston scrap yard fire - Update #7
19 August 2022 | Emergency Information
Assistant Commander Mike Bowden says Fire and Emergency are down-scaling operations today in Woolston, Christchurch.
Fire and Emergency NZ alerted to 12 incidents in urban areas during strike period
19 August 2022 | Announcements
Deputy National Commander Brendan Nally says Fire and Emergency NZ was alerted to 12 incidents in the main urban areas covered primarily by career firefighters
Woolston scrap yard fire - Update #6
19 August 2022 | Emergency Information
Assistant Commander Mike Bowden says firefighting efforts have been successful in reducing the significant fire at the scrap yard in Woolston, Christchurch.