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Fire and Emergency urges caution after lithium-ion battery explosion in Wellington apartment
29 July 2023 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is urging people to take care charging lithium-ion batteries after crews were called to an explosion in a Wellington apartment
Kaikōura celebrates opening of state-of-the-art station
22 July 2023 | Announcements
The Kaikōura Volunteer Fire Brigade and community celebrated the official opening of its new fit-for-purpose station today.
Pegasus Beach Fire sparks community conversations
17 July 2023 | Community Education
The Pegasus Beach fire is an example of the damage and destruction fireworks can have on a community.
Fire and Emergency sends fourth crew to Canada to assist with wildfires
17 July 2023 | Deployments
As fires still impact Canada, a fourth crew from Fire and Emergency is on its way to the province of Alberta to help fight wildfires.
Independent Report into Muriwai firefighters’ fatalities
7 July 2023 | Announcements
The independent report into a fatal landslide at Muriwai in February 2023 has been released.
St Arnaud taking charge of community preparedness
30 June 2023 | Community Education
St Arnaud’s risk reduction and readiness activities are an excellent example of what can be achieved when a community, the local brigade and supporting agencies
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Training Accreditation
29 June 2023 | Announcements
NZQA has downgraded Fire and Emergency's NZQA accredited training programmes but exempted us from the normal restrictions that apply to category 4 providers.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Training Accreditation
29 June 2023 | Announcements
FENZ is improving quality assurance processes for its NZQA training programmes as NZQA downgrades our Government Training Establishment provider category.