Congratulations to the eight Oceana Gold Emergency Response Team members who completed the annual Sky Tower challenge in Auckland on Saturday. Andy Prescott was first in the masters category with an impressive time of 11:05. Two others came in 5th and 6th in their respective categories. F&ST was proud to sponsor them.
Nationwide News
Fire Safety News
- Fire and Emergency warns Upper Hutt locals to steer clear of large blaze 25 March 2026
- Te Puke house fire: Neighbour raises alarm as home ‘engulfed’ in flames 25 March 2026
- Fuel prices: Hawke’s Bay firefighters warn over risky petrol storage 24 March 2026
- How two faulty vehicles sparked $1.4m Tongariro fires a month apart 24 March 2026
- Te Puke house fire: Six trucks called to second alarm blaze 24 March 2026
Emergency Services
- Emergency incident in Auckland’s Mt Albert: Four injured; police, ambulance at scene 27 March 2026
- Kaitāia residents evacuated from homes as floods surrounded streets 27 March 2026
- Serious crash Waiuku: Person trapped after vehicle rolls into ditch 27 March 2026
- Weather: Northland community Ōakura spared repeat of January storm damage 27 March 2026
- Kaitāia flooding: 500 evacuated after Far North town drenched in rain 26 March 2026
