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FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency (FENZ) are at the scene of a landslide in Muriwai – a coastal settlement west of...
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Firm building emergency network onto its fourth CEO this year
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. boscorelli Leadership churn has been occurring at the top of a $1.6 billion public safety project, with Tait Systems about to get its fourth...
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Fire Safety – Manawatu-Whanganui coastal zone moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The Manawatu-Whanganui coastal zone will move into an open fire season from 8am Tuesday 14 April, until further notice. An open fire season means you...
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Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 1 is blocked near Christchurch...
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Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the...
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Driver rescued after car plunges 100 metres off cliff in Coromandel
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire crews have rescued a person using a rope, after their car plunged...
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Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport’s sewage treatment plant
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at about 11.50am on Monday. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Two people have been taken to hospital...
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Storm News – Cyclone Vaianu Response Update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to respond to 111 calls for assistance in areas affected by Cyclone Vaianu. Most of the calls have...
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Firefighters battling restaurant fire at luxury golf course north of Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire was throughout the building and the roof. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Firefighters are battling a large fire at a luxury golf course...
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Storm News – Cyclone Vaianu Response Update #1 5am Update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand 5am Update Fire and Emergency New Zealand has been responding to a small number of 111 calls for assistance as a result of the weather...
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Young people come down from roof of youth justice residence in South Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Oranga Tamariki said there has been some damage to the residence. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A group of young people on the rooftop of a youth justice...
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Job well done resolving rooftop incident
Source: New Zealand Government All young people who had accessed the rooftop of the Korowai Manaaki residence have now come down, thanks to the hard work of staff on site. “I...
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Three suspicious fires in Manurewa
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire investigators are looking into three separate fires in Manurewa, Auckland on Friday night. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said crews...
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North Island on alert with Cyclone Vaianu due to hit from Saturday night
Source: Radio New Zealand Satellite image of Cyclone Vaianu from Friday afternoon showing it approaching New Zealand. windy.com The entire North Island is on alert with Cyclone Vaianu due to...
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Storm News – Fire and Emergency New Zealand prepares for significant weather event
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is preparing for the expected impacts of Cyclone Vaianu. Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says Fire and Emergency has been...
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Car makes ‘mess’ of West Auckland takeaway
Source: Radio New Zealand A car drove into Ming Xing Fast Food takeaway outlet in Glendene, West Auckland. Supplied A car crashed into a West Auckland takeaway outlet on Thursday...
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Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Friday 10...
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Experts await latest weather models to get clearer picture of Cyclone Vaianu’s path
Source: Radio New Zealand The predicted path of Cyclone Vaianu. The cone of uncertainty as it heads south is still quite large. Zoom Earth MetService staff will be casting their...
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Person rescued from car by bystanders after road washes out near Rotorua
Source: Radio New Zealand A person has been rescued from their car after the road beneath them washed out. Screenshot / Google Maps A person has been rescued from their...
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Fire Safety – Muriwhenua zone in Northland District to move to restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will move the Muriwhenua zone of Te Tai Tokerau Northland District into a restricted fire season from 8am, Wednesday 8...
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Professional firefighters strike for one hour on Wednesday over stalled pay talks
Source: Radio New Zealand Professional firefighters will strike for an hour on Wednesday morning over stalled pay talks. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Firefighters belonging to the Professional Firefighters Union are...
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Fire and Emergency highlights change of strike timing and warns public to be vigilant
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Wednesday 8...
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Fire Safety – Marlborough South moving back to restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season in the Marlborough South zone, as of 8am on Wednesday 8 April. This means...
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Coromandel and North Waikato move to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Both the Coromandel and North Waikato zones will move into an open fire season from Tuesday 7 April at 9am, until further notice. This means...
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Events – North Island Firefighters compete in high-speed public event
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association More than 140 firefighters from across Te Ika-a-Māui, the North Island, will converge on Havelock North this weekend to compete in one of the most physically...
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From rescue to recovery: Inside the first 48 hours at Mt Maunganui
Source: Radio New Zealand This photo was taken in the hours after the deadly landslide. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and...
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Highway reopens after Dunedin house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Four fire trucks had been working to put the fire out. RNZ / Rob Dixon A stretch of State Highway One in Dunedin has reopened to...