Building trust and understanding with evacuees

In Spring last year, Auckland City Station attended what appeared to be a routine callout to an accommodation building in the city.

Kids and parents

In this section:

• Talking to your children about fire safety
• What to do if your child is starting fires
• Make an escape plan for your house
• Children's nightwear advice
• Fire Trap Game
• Get Firewise! Kids
• Learning from home resources

Change in fire season for the Kaipara District

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Kaipara District from a prohibited fire season to a restricted fire season at 8am Friday 5 March.

Live House Burn on Seven Sharp

Fire safety will be the main focus of TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme next Monday.

Rolleston and Coutts Road fires under control

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is making a plea to Kiwis to be vigilant about fire safety over the coming weeks, as firefighting crews worked through the night and this morning to get two fires in Canterbury under control.

Specialised safety equipment and service

Information about specialised fire safety equipment, like smoke alarms for the hearing-impaired and the free emergency 111 text service.

Hawke’s Bay moves to restricted fire season

Heretaunga/Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay Coast, Central Hawke's Bay Rural and Tararua East move to a restricted fire season from 8am on Wednesday 10 April, until further notice.

Bay of Plenty, Tongariro and Taupō move to an open fire season

The Bay of Plenty and South Waikato Districts of Tongariro and Taupō move to an open fire season from 9am Wednesday 17 April, until further notice.