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Fire and Emergency received calls for 11 incidents during today’s strike
13 February 2026 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand recieved calls to 11 incidents during today's one hour strike by the NZPFU
Fire and Emergency New Zealand prepares for forecast severe weather event
13 February 2026 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has deployed specialist teams to Gisborne ahead of forecast bad weather
New Zealanders warned about escalating NZPFU strike action
12 February 2026 | Announcements
Escalating NZPFU strike action when facilitation is underway needlessly puts the community at risk.
Open fire season for Wairarapa
9 February 2026 | Fire Season Updates
Wairarapa moves back to open fire season
Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s strike
6 February 2026 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents today, Friday 6 January, when the NZPFU took strike action.
Large response to structure fire in Te Anau overnight
1 February 2026 | Announcements
A large number of firefighters have worked through the night to contain a fire which broke out late last night at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau.
Update from Fire and Emergency New Zealand on Mount Maunganui Operations
31 January 2026 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s specialist Urban Search and Rescue team is in the process of demobilising and has left the incident ground at Mount Maunganui.
More New Zealand firefighters deploy to Australian bushfires
31 January 2026 | Deployments
A second Fire and Emergency New Zealand deployment of firefighters departs today to support firefighting efforts in Victoria, Australia.