Showing 8 of 1013 news articles.
Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season
7 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month.
Easing of fire restrictions for Hawke's Bay
7 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire restrictions in Hawke’s Bay have been eased following recent wet weather.
Tairāwhiti moves to an open fire season
7 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Tairāwhiti until further notice.
Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
31 Hakihea 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan has congratulated five firefighters from Prebbleton, Papamoa, Ōtāne, Whangārei and Mataura.
Holidaymakers urged to take care with fires in Coromandel this summer
23 Hakihea 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand urges caution around any activity involving flames, heat or fire on the Coromandel Peninsula over the summer months.
Ignite Magazine: Issue 32
23 Hakihea 2024 | Ignite Magazine
In this edition we look at an exercise at the Central Interceptor tunnel, planting of native plants to reduce the spread of wildfire, and an internal award won.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand combines with Australian team to support Vanuatu earthquake response
20 Hakihea 2024 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) personnel responding to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu have joined with their Australia
All Canterbury under total fire ban from midday Monday
20 Hakihea 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has advised all of Canterbury will be in a prohibited fire season from 12pm Monday 23 December, until further notice.