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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week – begins on 14 September and is an important time for Aotearoa to celebrate and recognise te reo Māori as a taonga. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori takes place ...

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week – begins on 14 September and is an important time for Aotearoa to celebrate and recognise te reo Māori as a taonga. The week also marks the beginning of ...

Fire and Emergency and Earth Sciences New Zealand have released the first Wildfire Season Outlook, a monthly forecast that provides an early view of expected fire conditions and what they could mean ...

In this short video update, Tayla August (UFBA) and Rochelle Cave (Fire and Emergency) reflect on the 30 June - 30 March Volunteer Engagement Model Consultation, sharing key themes from the feedback ...

This one-pager outlines key themes that came through in the Volunteer Engagement Model consultation, gives an overview of participation in the consultation, and lays out next steps for the project.