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To work for Fire and Emergency New Zealand you must hold the legal right to work in New Zealand.
To work as a career firefighter for Fire and Emergency New Zealand you must be a New Zealand citizen or have Permanent Residency - there are no exceptions. (Australian citizens can also work freely in New Zealand). Please refer to the New Zealand Immigration Service for further information.
Apply to be a Career Firefighter
If you can think on your feet, are driven to succeed, are a people person and have a fit, healthy lifestyle, firefighting might be the career for you.
Career Firefighter recruitment process
The recruitment process includes the following steps and each step must be completed successfully before progressing to the next step.
Apply to be a Career Firefighter
Apply to be a Dispatcher
As a Fire and Emergency Dispatcher you will be answering 111 calls, allocating resources to respond to incidents and supporting incident ground operations.