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 ...

The Whanganui Fire Brigade is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 64th New Zealand Firefighters National Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at Whanganui Golf Club ...

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 ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Scion have released the 2024/25 Wildfire Summary Report to provide data and insights to inform our planning for future wildfire seasons. The 2024/25 Wildfire Summary ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...