Our 3-Step Escape Plan

Canterbury update: 1.30pm

All of Canterbury and much of the upper South Island have suspended all fire permits, with immediate effect.

Research and reports

This section contains information about Fire and Emergency New Zealand's research and reporting activities.

Arson in commercial, retail and manufacturing

Every year we attend hundreds of deliberately lit skip and bin fires that have spread to properties and businesses, causing significant loss and putting people’s lives at risk.

First contingent of NZ firefighters return home from Canada

Fire and Emergency has welcomed back its first group of deployed firefighters who have been supporting the firefighting in Alberta, Canada for the last month.

Completion of a new sprinkler system reducing risk of wildfire at Lake Clearwater

The project to create a sprinkler system fire break, to protect the community at Lake Clearwater and Hakatere Conservation Park has now been completed.

Nelson-Tasman LAC

Nelson-Tasman Local Advisory Committee - mihi mai rā.

Seddon Volunteer Fire Brigade

Awatere Volunteer Fire Brigade