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Fire And Emergency New Zealand Training Accreditation
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 3:39 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Today NZQA has published an External Evaluation and Review (EER) into Fire and Emergency’s approval and accreditation of its NZQA accredited training programmes and unit standards. For background, Fire and Emergency is accredited for two NZQA accredited programmes ... More >>
First Contingent Of NZ Firefighters Return Home From Canada
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:29 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has welcomed back its first group of deployed firefighters who have been supporting the firefighting in Alberta, Canada for the last month. The 25-strong contingent left New Zealand on 24 May to help fight what has become the ... More >>
Fire And Emergency NZ Sends Taskforce Team To Support Tairāwhiti
Saturday, 24 June 2023, 8:13 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency NZ has mobilised a taskforce team to assist and support Tairāwhiti District during the current severe weather event. Assistant National Commander Steve Turek says a four member crew from Hawkes Bay left Hawkes Bay around 5pm this afternoon ... More >>
Fire And Emergency’s Third Canada Deployment
Friday, 23 June 2023, 10:39 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency’s third deployment of firefighters to Canada will be a joint effort between three agencies. While Fire and Emergency is supplying 12 firefighters to Alberta and two shadow Incident Controllers to British Columbia in the 24-strong ... More >>
Fire And Emergency Shelley Bay Structure Fire Final Update
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 10:52 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A large building fire in Shelley Bay, Wellington has been extinguished and Fire and Emergency crews left the site at 9pm last night. We have handed the site over to Police. Shelley Bay Road remains closed to the public. More >>
More Kiwi Firefighters Depart To Help Battle Canadian Blazes
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 11:05 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
A second group of 21 New Zealand firefighting personnel are leaving today for Alberta, Canada to help fight wildfires devastating the province. Fire and Emergency Deputy National Commander Steph Rotarangi says the new contingent is in addition to the ... More >>
Shelley Bay Structure Fire Update
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 10:15 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is asking residents in the immediate area around and above Shelley Bay in Wellington to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution due to a risk of asbestos in the air. This comes after a large fire destroyed a 50m x 40m ... More >>
Fire And Emergency King's Birthday Honours Recipients Congratulated
Monday, 5 June 2023, 4:49 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan has congratulated five firefighters and support personnel from Whitianga, Ranfurly, Kaikohe, Foxton Beach, and Cromwell who have been recognised with Queen’s Service Medals in the 2023 King’s ... More >>
South Auckland Scrap Metal Fire Final Update
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 9:24 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
The fire at the scrap metal yard on James Fletcher Drive in Favona, Auckland, is now out. It was extinguished around 2am on Thursday. Fire and Emergency crews will remain on site today to monitor hotspots. It is now safe for residents to open windows ... More >>
South Auckland Scrap Metal Fire Update #3
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 3:51 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Firefighters are still working hard to extinguish a large scrap metal fire on James Fletcher Drive, Favona Auckland this afternoon, and are expecting to extinguish and overhaul the remaining scrap metal pile overnight. There is still a smoke plume, ... More >>
South Auckland Residents Asked To Stay Away From Smoke From Scrap Metal Fire
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:49 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency was alerted to smoke in the vicinity of James Fletcher Drive in Auckland around 12.04 this morning. On arrival fire trucks found a 70 by 70 metres,10 metres high pile of scrap metal on fire. Up to 30 trucks and support vehicles have ... More >>
South Auckland Scrap Metal Fire Smoke Warning Update #2
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:28 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency has extended its smoke warnings for a large scrap metal fire in the vicinity of James Fletcher Drive, Auckland this morning. District Manager Brad Mosby says there’s been a shift in the wind and smoke from the fire is now ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Year’s Honours Recipients Recognised
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:42 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers and staff from Tikokino, Mapua, Blenheim, Porirua, Ngāruawāhia and Omarama were presented with their Royal Honours by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington today. "These six ... More >>
New Zealand Firefighters Gearing Up To Help Battle Canadian Blazes
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:12 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Twenty-five New Zealand firefighting personnel have been selected to head to the province of Alberta to help fight a number of wildfires that are raging across the Western part of Canada. The New Zealand contingent of four five-person crews, an ... More >>
Fire and Emergency Head Says Loafers Lodge Fire Is "An Enormous Tragedy"
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 10:57 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says the multiple fatality fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown, Wellington, is an enormous tragedy and offers his sincere condolences to the whānau of those who have lost loved ones. His thoughts are with ... More >>
Wellington Building Fire Final Update
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 2:26 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency can confirm the scene of the Loafers Lodge building fire has been handed over to Police. The handover process was completed on Wednesday afternoon, with Police now the lead agency for the incident. Region Manager Bruce Stubbs says ... More >>
Wellington Building Fire Update #3
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 12:35 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire crews continue work at the site of a building fire in Newtown, Wellington this morning that has claimed multiple fatalities. District Manager Nick Pyatt says the number of deaths or people unaccounted for cannot be confirmed at this time. Relief ... More >>
Wellington Building Fire Update #2
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 7:56 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency can confirm multiple fatalities have occurred at the building fire in Wellington. District Manager Commander Nick Pyatt says his thoughts are with the families of those that have been lost. "This is a tragic event for all involved. ... More >>
Wellington Building Fire Update #1
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 7:54 am | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency is responding to a significant building fire in Wellington. Crews were called to the Adelaide Rd building at 12.25am. Upon arrival, crews found a well involved fire on the top floor. The fire was quickly elevated to fifth alarm, with ... More >>
North Island Severe Weather Event Update #3
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 9:13 pm | Fire and Emergency NZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has received more than 300 weather-related calls for help between the hours of 8am - 6pm on Tuesday. Nineteen of the total calls were from Northland, while 286 came from Auckland. Almost half of those calls came through ... More >>
