Our 3-Step Escape Plan

Change in fire season for Central Otago

As of Friday 2 October, Central Otago is in a restricted fire season. This includes Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Nasby, Ranfurly, Kurow, Otematata, Omarama and Middlemarch.

Maintain fire awareness at work

Fire and Emergency are reminding Kiwis to be firewise when they are at work.

Keep a metre from the heater

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

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.

Collective Employment Agreements

Collective employment agreements (CEAs) are written employment agreements that apply to all members of a union where these people are employed in positions covered by the CEA.

Outdoor fires prohibited in Central and Coastal Hawke's Bay

Rural Central Hawke’s Bay and Hawke’s Bay Coast move to a prohibited fire season from midday on Monday 25 March, until further notice.

Evacuation Report form

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Form to report the result for a trial evacuation.

Fire safety campaign resources