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Second kitchen fire within a week prompts reminder to never leave cooking unattended
24 July 2020 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is urging people to keep an eye on their cooking following a second house fire caused by unattended cooking within a week.
New Year Honours recipients recognised
23 July 2020 | Announcements
Today Paul McGill was formally made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Keep looking while you’re cooking
20 July 2020 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency is reminding New Zealanders to never leave cooking unattended following a recent house fire in Napier.
Keep a metre from the heater
14 July 2020 | Announcements
A Gisborne house fire has prompted a reminder from Fire and Emergency to keep flammable materials at least one metre from your heater.
Nelson fire highlights importance of working smoke alarms
9 July 2020 | Announcements
Without their neighbours calling 111, 3 Nelson residents may not have been alerted to a fire until it was too late as the house didn't have working smoke alarms
Notice of Extension for Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations
17 June 2020 | Announcements
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Fire and Emergency New Zealand has requested a one-month extension to the statutory reporting
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on draft 111 Contact code
16 June 2020 | Announcements
The Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on a code to protect consumers who need to contact emergency services and only have access to a home phone.
Fire and Emergency’s first Local Advisory Committees appointed
4 June 2020 | Announcements
The Fire and Emergency Board has today announced the 50 community-minded New Zealanders who will form its first seven Local Advisory Committees.