Fire Service
Air NZ claims proposed fire levy will cost millions
Air New Zealand will have to fork out millions of dollars more under a new fire service funding model, the airline says.
Volunteer firefighter on trial for collision in Wgtn
A volunteer firefighter has denied hitting a car when he drove through a red light at an intersection, saying the collision was the other driver's fault.
Firefighter on trial for crash on way to call-out
A woman injured in a crash between a Fire Service support vehicle and her car has denied being distracted when the crash occurred.
Huge blaze at trucking company site
Investigators will examine the cause of a fire which threatened to spread to a large chemicals tank at a trucking company building near Gisborne last night.
Sky Tower climb marks 9/11 anniversary
About 160 firefighters have climbed the Sky Tower in Auckland to honour their New York counterparts who died in the September 11 terror attacks.
Firefighters demand action over faulty trucks
Firefighters say an entire fleet of fire trucks, worth millions of dollars, need to be repaired because they are riddled with faults.
Firefighters blacklist truck over safety fears
The Fire Service is defending the use of its new fleet of vehicles after the firefighters' union blacklisted an Auckland truck that refused to start.
Radio problems 'didn't affect' Saddle Hill firefighting
The Otago Rural Fire Authority says it does not believe radio problems during last year's Saddle Hill fire made the outcome worse than it would have been.
Seven-year-old saves family from fire
A young girl is being hailed as a hero after she raised the alarm when a fire broke out in a sleepout in the Bay of Plenty.
Wheat bag blamed for Tauranga house fire
An overheated wheat bag is being blamed for setting a house on fire in Tauranga.
Car insurance payments to rise as fire levy added
Drivers with third party motor vehicle insurance will have to pay a fire services levy from July 2018.
Merging NZ's fire organisations into one will cost hundreds of millions of dollars
It will cost more than $300m to merge the country's fire services into one organisation, called Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Adriana Weber reports. Audio
A fire service merger will increase insurance costs
Insurance council chief executive Tim Grafton is on the panel to talk about the increase in costs to pay for the new merged fire service. Audio
A shakeup for the fire service is on the way
A single national fire service is expected to be announced by the Government today. Audio
Firefighters feel strain of suicide calls
Firefighters say they are feeling the mental strain of increasingly having to attend suicides and medical calls. Audio
Volunteer firefighter sues Fire Service
The Fire Service is being sued for allegedly unlawfully investigating a volunteer firefighter and defaming him.
Renters beware: fake ad designed to shock
The Fire Service is using pretend online advertisements for rental properties to push its message about the importance of smoke alarms.
Fire fighter survey: generational, safety concerns
Fire officers over the legal alcohol limit, cheap and unsuitable equipment and a generational divide in attitudes are among issues highlighted in a Fire Service report. Audio
Fire Service responds to safety culture concerns amongst staff
Listening to that was the Chief Executive of the Fire Service, National Commander Paul Baxter. Audio
Safety culture concerns at Fire Service
Details of fire officers turning up over the legal alcohol limit, cheap and unsuitable equipment and a generational divide have surfaced, in a recent survey looking into the safety culture at the Fire… Audio