Helping us make your community more resilient in an emergency

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū (The Tūī chatters, the kākā cackles and the Kererū coos – a whakataukī that suggests that it takes all kinds of voices to create a harmony).

Fire and Emergency has established the first seven of its Local Advisory Committees in the West Coast, in Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Chatham Islands, and Otago. Local Advisory Committees will provide new voices for these communities, helping us get our emergency planning right and strengthening local relationships, as well as providing independent advice to our Board. 

What's happening now?

We've just appointed members to our first seven Local Advisory Committees (Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Chatham Islands, West Coast and Otago). You can read more about who is on these committees in the section below. 

While all members for the first seven Local Advisory Committees have now been appointed, we'd like to keep in touch with people who could contribute to this work in the future.  So, if you’re interested in being involved, we'd love to hear from you.

Why we’re setting up Local Advisory Committees

The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017, the same Act that created our organisation requires us to set up Local Advisory Committees. Their purpose is to ensure communities' voices are reflected in our emergency planning and help us better understand  the unique needs and capabilities of New Zealand communities - now and in the future.

The video below explains more about the importance of Local Advisory Committees to Fire and Emergency.

The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 has more detail about the purpose and functions of Local Advisory Committees.

Questions? Email LACs@fireandemergency.nz