New Zealand’s first volunteer fire brigade was formed in Auckland in 1854. Other main centres followed suit and then regions, towns and villages.
Today, one particular village's volunteer fire brigade is turning 80.
Though, if records at the Turnbull Library are accurate the Paekākāriki brigade has been going a lot longer than that.
Paekākāriki Deputy Chief Aaron Richardson speaks to Guyon ahead of today's celebrations.
Paekākāriki fire brigade Photo: Bob Zuur
