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Kaikōura celebrates opening of state-of-the-art station
22 July 2023 | Announcements
The Kaikōura Volunteer Fire Brigade and community celebrated the official opening of its new fit-for-purpose station today.
Pegasus Beach Fire sparks community conversations
17 July 2023 | Community Education
The Pegasus Beach fire is an example of the damage and destruction fireworks can have on a community.
Fire and Emergency sends fourth crew to Canada to assist with wildfires
17 July 2023 | Deployments
As fires still impact Canada, a fourth crew from Fire and Emergency is on its way to the province of Alberta to help fight wildfires.
Independent Report into Muriwai firefighters’ fatalities
7 July 2023 | Announcements
The independent report into a fatal landslide at Muriwai in February 2023 has been released.
St Arnaud taking charge of community preparedness
30 June 2023 | Community Education
St Arnaud’s risk reduction and readiness activities are an excellent example of what can be achieved when a community, the local brigade and supporting agencies
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Training Accreditation
29 June 2023 | Announcements
FENZ is improving quality assurance processes for its NZQA training programmes as NZQA downgrades our Government Training Establishment provider category.
First contingent of NZ firefighters return home from Canada
28 June 2023 | Announcements
First contingent of NZ firefighters deployed for a month to assist with fighting wildfires in Alberta, Canada return home.
Fire and Emergency NZ sends taskforce team to support severe weather event response in Tairāwhiti.
23 June 2023 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency NZ sends crews from Hawkes Bay and Auckland to assist and support Tairāwhiti during a severe weather event.