Fire And Emergency
'Drastic reduction' in fire deaths possible
10 Oct 2017
Firefighters say regulating the amount of flammable material used in furniture could reduce the number of people killed in house fires by up to half. The government is looking into whether regulating… Audio
Faulty fire trucks fixed, due back in action
5 Oct 2017
A multi-million dollar fleet of fire trucks is expected to be back on the roads by December - nearly one year after a union blacklisted them over safety fears. The Man-model trucks - worth more than… Audio
Blacklisted fire trucks due back on the road
5 Oct 2017
A multi-million dollar fleet of fire trucks blacklisted by a union because of safety fears about a year ago is expected back on the road by December.
Pasifika firefighters out to recruit
1 Sep 2017
New Zealand's Pasifika firefighters want to spark more interest in the profession among their peers. Audio