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Designers guide to firefighting operations

The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Designers Guide to Firefighting Operations provides reference information to help designers and building consent authorities verify that building designs will comply with the New Zealand Building Code C5 – Access and safety for firefighting operations.

Fire and Emergency severe weather event update #2

Fire and Emergency New Zealand continues to closely monitor the weather warnings across the country to inform where it sends specialist resources.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand seeks local advisory committee members in Wellington

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest from people in the greater Wellington area to join its local advisory committee.

Fire and Emergency thanks public for attending Newlands meeting

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive Rhys Jones has thanked members of the public who attended a meeting about the future of the Newlands Fire Station in Newlands yesterday evening.

Employers of volunteers. Their stories.

Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in Wellington District

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks and sky lanterns for the Wellington District, including the Wairarapa, until further notice.

Auckland CBD gas leak

Fire and Emergency crews were called to a gas leak at the intersection of Customs Street East and Gore Street in Auckland's city centre at 4.48pm this afternoon.

Transmission Gully crash/fuel leak 11am update

Fire and Emergency crews remain on the scene of the fuel spill at Transmission Gully.