Tag: firefighters
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports firefighters return to wildfire
Radio New Zealand is reporting that firefighters have returned to Tongariro National Park to battle an out-of-control wildfire. RNZ said the large fire had triggered evacuations of trampers and caused the closure of a nearby highway.
SportEntertainmentWeatherDisastersTransportationSocial IssuesClimate ChangeMusicDigital and Print PublishingGeneral Weather RNZTongariro National ParkfirefighterswildfireevacuationshighwayRNZ News
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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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Media Monitor: Sniper Kills Firefighters in Idaho, NZ to Criminalize 'Coward Punches'
1 News is reporting that a sniper ambushed firefighters in northern Idaho, resulting in at least two fatalities. Sheriff Bob Norris believes the deceased were fire personnel, but it is unknown if others were shot. Idaho's governor has described the…
Politics and GovernmentWeatherSportWorldLaw EnforcementGeneral WeatherLegal Idahosniperfirefighterscoward punchesPaul GoldsmithcrimeOne News NZ
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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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Media Monitor: Boat Fire Contained in Stanmore Bay
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a boat caught fire in Stanmore Bay early Sunday morning. It said the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. at Stanmore Bay on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze. No injuries…
HealthSportScience & TechnologyWorldWeatherMedical ScienceFilm and TVGeneral Weather Radio New ZealandStanmore BayWhangaparāoa PeninsulaBoat FireMingma TsiriMt. EverestFirefightersRNZ News
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Auckland Firefighters Respond to Storm Calls; PM to Meet UK Counterpart
Auckland firefighters responded to 223 storm-related calls overnight as ex-Cyclone Tam hit. While the severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland has been lifted, surface flooding remains a problem. In other news, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to discuss trade and…
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