Tag: fire_and_emergency_new_zealand
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State Highway 50 in Hastings Closed Due to Vegetation Fire
State Highway 50 in Fernhill, Hastings, is currently closed due to a vegetation fire near the highway. Police were alerted to the fire around 2.50pm and are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand with evacuations. As of now, there have…
Politics and GovernmentDisastersTransportationLaw Enforcement State Highway 50FernhillHastingsVegetation FireRoad ClosureNew Zealand PoliceFire and Emergency New Zealand
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Search Underway for Missing Person Near Waikawau Boat Ramp
A search is underway for a person reported missing in the water near the Waikawau boat ramp. Police were alerted at approximately 9.45am following reports that someone was in difficulty off the Thames Coast Road. One person had reached the…
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Fire and Emergency NZ Urges Union to Halt Strike
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its strike, scheduled for midday to 1pm tomorrow (Friday). This request comes as the Employment Relations Authority considers an application to provide independent…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentEconomy Fire and Emergency New ZealandNZPFUstrikeEmployment Relations AuthorityMegan Stiflercollective employment agreement
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Fatality in Hamilton East House Fire
A person was found dead after a house fire in Hamilton East this morning. Emergency services responded to a fire on Wellington Street just after 6am, where they located a person deceased at the property. A scene guard is in…
DisastersLaw Enforcement FatalityHamilton EastHouse FireEmergency ServicesWellington StreetNew Zealand PoliceFire and Emergency New Zealand
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Hawke’s Bay District Enters Restricted Fire Season
Restricted Fire Season for most of the Hawke’s Bay District Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand -- Much of the Hawke’s Bay District will move into a restricted fire season from midday 4 November until further notice. A restricted fire…
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Multiple Fires Cause Evacuations in Kaikōura
Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand as multiple large fires break out in Kaikōura. A number of cordons are in place, with multiple road closures around the area. Police are also assisting with the evacuations of schools and…
Politics and GovernmentDisastersAustralasiaLaw EnforcementSocial Issues KaikōuraFire and Emergency New Zealandfiresevacuationscordonsroad closuresNew Zealand Police
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Fire and Emergency Warns of Increased Fire Risk Due to Strong Winds
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to delay any outdoor fires they have planned from this week through until the end of Labour Day. MetService issued strong wind warnings for much of the country on Tuesday, with further…
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Missing Christchurch Woman Found Dead
A 66-year-old woman who was reported missing in Christchurch has been found dead. Police Search and Rescue located her body at approximately 6 p.m. today. Police have expressed their gratitude to all those who assisted in the search efforts. These…
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New Zealand Firefighters Offered 5.1 Percent Pay Increase
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has offered firefighters a 5.1 percent pay increase over the next three years. The offer, made to the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union, also includes increases to some allowances. Negotiations for a collective employment agreement…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborState Governments Fire and Emergency New ZealandNew Zealand Professional Firefighters UnionMegan Stifflercollective employment agreementfirefighterswage increaseGovernment Workforce Policy Statement
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Fatality in Westown House Fire
A person died following a house fire in Westown, New Plymouth, late last night. Police were called to the residential address around 11 p.m. and found one person deceased at the scene. Police will conduct a scene examination today, along…
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Missing Totara Park Man Found Safe After Search
A Totara Park man, who had been missing since midday, was found safe and well this evening. A large search effort was launched to find him. Police have expressed their gratitude to the agencies that supported the operation. These included…
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New Zealand Sends Specialist Team to Assist with Canadian Wildfires
A seven-person specialist team from Fire and Emergency New Zealand is being deployed to Manitoba, Canada, to assist with the escalating wildfire situation. With nearly 500 wildfires burning across multiple provinces, over 160 of which are out of control, Canada's…
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Fire and Emergency NZ Welcomes 22 New Firefighters
Twenty-two new firefighters graduated from Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s National Training Centre (NTC) in Rotorua yesterday, marking the completion of their 12-week recruit course. Family and friends gathered to watch the graduates demonstrate skills in fighting fires, rescuing trapped…
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborLaw Enforcement Fire and Emergency New ZealandRotoruafirefightersNational Training CentreTristan ShepherdAucklandUrban Search and Rescue
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Fire and Emergency NZ Thanks 11,800 Volunteers
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is expressing its gratitude to its 11,800 volunteers during National Volunteer Week. National Commander Kerry Gregory emphasized the importance of acknowledging the volunteers' dedication to communities across New Zealand. He noted that volunteers make up…
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Fatal House Fire in Upper Hutt
A house fire in Upper Hutt claimed one life overnight. Emergency services responded to the blaze on Tararua Street, between Ross Grove and Louis Street, around 2.25am, to find the house fully ablaze. One person was found deceased at the…
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New Zealand Firefighters Return After NSW Flood Assistance
A team of specialist officers from Fire and Emergency New Zealand has returned home after assisting with flood relief efforts in New South Wales, Australia. The team, comprising four Community Liaison Officers and two Jurisdiction Liaisons, operated primarily in Taree…
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Building Fire Closes Pakowhai Road in Hastings
A building fire on Pakowhai Road, Frimley, Hastings, reported around 9:30 this morning, has prompted road closures. Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the scene. The road is currently closed between Duke Street and Frederick Street. Authorities…
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