On 15 September 2026, four Fire and Emergency New Zealand recipients from across New Zealand were presented with their King's Birthday Honours by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, at ...

In 2024, Fire and Emergency commissioned an independent evaluation of its Complaints Management System, including the Speak Safe @ Fair Way service, to understand how effectively it is operating and ...

Philip Macdonald (Tairawhiti), Alan Doherty (Waikato), Dale Tawa (Counties Manukau), Andrew Knox (Wellington) and Timo ...

Today firefighters are gathering under the Sky Tower to honour firefighters who lost their lives in the September 11 World Trade Centre attacks, as well as New Zealand firefighters who have fallen in ...

We have appointed Tiger Spider as an Independent Fleet Advisor to provide expert advice and assurance on how Fire and Emergency manages its operational fleet. The process of responding to the ...

Keep an eye out for printed copies, which will be landing in stations and offices soon. We’re always looking for story ideas ...

This handbook is designed for Fire and Emergency New Zealand wāhine navigating menopause and for tāne allies and leaders who walk alongside them. Download a copy . [PDF, 2.2 MB] ...

The Talent Management and Succession Planning Framework provides a more consistent and transparent approach to identifying, developing and supporting people for critical roles across Fire and ...

Schedule 1: Brigade Rules is proposed to be an agreement that sets out a nationally consistent set of expectations between brigades and their members while also being customisable to meet the unique ...

New remuneration rates have now been loaded into the payroll system and eligible employees are now able to view their new annual salaries effective 1 July 2026 in Home Base.New salaries will be paid ...

The new case study looks at the risks and hazards while driving our vehicles. Each response places our people, our vehicles, and the public on the road together. The objective is to arrive safely and ...

The presentation focused on their work on Ada Street in Palmerston North, which had become one of the highest-ranking streets in New Zealand for deliberately lit fires. The team worked with the ...