Karekare Volunteer Fire Brigade

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Lest We Forget.
25/04/2026

Lest We Forget.

10/04/2026

Hello Karekare,
Please follow the advice of becoming prepared for the upcoming weather event, do what you can to tie down items that may become airborne or remove them altogether, clear out your drains and gutters to aid water flow, stock up on essential items, fuel, gas bottles, batteries, food, etc
Clear items that may become waterlogged or washed into a flooded stream. Have a plan of how you will weather the storm, do what you can to help yourself or neighbours prepare, and keep in touch with your neighbours before, during and after the event

Ultimately, the best place to weather a storm is in your home; generally, you will be able to keep warm and sheltered from the natural elements. Safety is key. If, however, in the event you have to leave your home and you will be sheltering elsewhere, please leave a notice on your main door if possible. (A permanent marker on a piece of plastic or wood or on the door itself will allow us to establish that you are safe, and where you will be located.)

Your Karekare Fire Brigade is currently preparing for what lies ahead and will be ready to turn out in an emergency. We have personnel in the valley with equipment, and a crew available in Upper Karekare

Please call 111 in an emergency, but for minor events such as a tree across the road or your driveway ( not harming anyone or any property), please hold off on the emergency call.

Reminder... an emergency is when there is a threat to life, an injured person/s or a threat to property (a tree onto a home, land slips or erosion threatens the stability of the home)
All in all, if you need help and it is serious, please call 111

For more information, please head to
https://getready.govt.nz/emergency/storms

weather channels
https://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/regions/auckland/locations/karekare

Much thanks, Stay safe
Karekare Fire Brigade.

We're on a high with back to back wins, congratulations karekare. Last night's Bi-annual Wajax Competition was a blast, ...
31/03/2026

We're on a high with back to back wins, congratulations karekare. Last night's Bi-annual Wajax Competition was a blast, testing our team building, quick thinking and resilience - essential qualities for our volunteer firefighters. Our brigade always looks forward to this event, which combines tough competition, teamwork and plenty of laughs. Thank you Piha Volunteer Fire Brigade and Waiatarua Volunteer Fire Brigade for another fantastic night.

Over the summer, Karekare brigade and other local crews had to respond to several medical call-outs. As a result, the cr...
19/03/2026

Over the summer, Karekare brigade and other local crews had to respond to several medical call-outs. As a result, the crew dedicated this week’s training to practicing different scenarios, utilizing rope skills and stretcher assistance to refine their skills and learn better navigation techniques for the west coast terrain in medical emergencies.
What a view!

Last week, our brigade's training focused on the hydroblender, a key component of our equipment. By adding a foam substa...
14/03/2026

Last week, our brigade's training focused on the hydroblender, a key component of our equipment. By adding a foam substance to the water, it allows us to extinguish fires promptly and safely.

What a summer we’ve all had! Like usual, we’re back into our trainings, creating scenarios and completing drills.This we...
17/02/2026

What a summer we’ve all had!
Like usual, we’re back into our trainings, creating scenarios and completing drills.

This week we focused on Chainsaw skills and safety, as you can see we were all hard at work!

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas from our fire crew! 🚒🎄🦌
24/12/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas from our fire crew! 🚒🎄🦌

29/10/2025

Hi all,

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday at the beach carpark for Halloween!
At 5:30pm we will have the sausage sizzle, fun activities and information about setting up fire alarms in your homes.

See you Friday!

08/10/2025

Hi all,

The fire brigade is hosting a Halloween gathering for the community on Friday 31st of October.

We have put the word out in the valley that kids would like to do some trick-or-treating and given them an orange balloon to put on their letterbox on the night if they want to take part. We said the kids wouldn't start trick-or-treating till after 5:30pm so wait until then and look out for those balloons before calling in.

The brigade will set-up in the beach carpark from 5:30pm and have some activities, a sausage sizzle, and info on how we can assist with fire alarms in your homes.

We round out the end of trick or treating with a Halloween scramble at 7pm

Be great to have you take part and pop down. vege and vegan's catered for too.

Karekare Volunteer Fire Brigade

Early this morning, we received disheartening news that our volunteer support officer, Mike 'Sooty' Barrett, passed away...
06/09/2025

Early this morning, we received disheartening news that our volunteer support officer, Mike 'Sooty' Barrett, passed away.
Our Karekare brigade is largely affected by this news and sends our condolences to his wife and family. He supported our small rural brigade with as much dedication and passion as he supported all others under his catchment. As many will agree, Sooty was never far away if help was requested or a problem needed solving. We all had our unique relationships with Sooty, young and old; he was loved throughout the FENZ community.
He will be greatly missed by all.
Rest in peace, Sooty.

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