Mid-South Canterbury - Fire and Emergency

17/09/2026

Tomorrow, between 12pm and 1pm, members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union will be stopping work for one hour.

We will continue to answer 111 fire calls.

Volunteer stations in the affected cities and towns will respond, as they regularly do when there are multiple emergencies.

If you are at home, do not leave cooking unattended. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and living area.

If there is a fire, get out, stay out, and call 111.

If you are at work, know your building evacuation plan. If there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds, exit the building, assemble at your safe meeting place and call 111.

If you are on a job site that uses spark or heat generating tools, we ask you to refrain from using these tools during this hour.

It is important to acknowledge that this strike action will not affect the parts of the country served by our volunteers.

If you are unsure whether your area is affected, please visit https://shorturl.at/thoU5

16/09/2026

🎉 WHĀNAU SCAVENGER HUNT – TE WIKI O TE REO MĀORI 2026! 🔎🌈

Gather your whānau, bring a picnic and come spend the day with us as we celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori at Te Aitarakihi Marae-ā-Iwi! 🖤❤️🤍

There’ll be plenty happening throughout the day – Te Reo kēmu, games, sausage sizzle, raranga & carving demonstrations, giveaways and of course our Whānau Scavenger Hunt! 👣🔍

🙌 Want to join the Scavenger Hunt?
Easy as – get your team together and register on the day! Bring the kids, cousins, aunties, uncles, kaumātua… everyone can get involved.

📅 Saturday 19 September
⏰ 10.30am – 2pm
📍 50 Bridge Road, Timaru

🧺 Bring a picnic
💛 Koha welcome
🌿 Everyone welcome – nau mai, haere mai!

Come along for a fun whānau day celebrating te reo Māori, tikanga, connection and community. ❤️

16/09/2026

15/09/2026

15/09/2026

14/09/2026

Tomorrow, between 12pm and 1pm, members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union will be stopping work for one hour.

We will continue to answer 111 fire calls. Volunteer stations in the affected cities and towns will respond, as they regularly do when there are multiple emergencies.

If you are at home, do not leave cooking unattended. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and living area.

If there is a fire, get out, stay out, and call 111.

If you are at work, know your building evacuation plan. If there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds, exit the building, assemble at your safe meeting place and call 111.

If you are on a job site that uses spark or heat generating tools, we ask you to refrain from using these tools during this hour.

It is important to acknowledge that this strike action will not affect the parts of the country served by our volunteers.

If you are unsure whether your area is affected, please visit https://shorturl.at/thoU5

14/09/2026

Check out the latest:
https://newspapers.odt.co.nz/geraldine-news/details

13/09/2026

❤️ WE GOTCHU. ❤️

We’re encouraging everyone to buckle up, look out for each other, and understand the consequences of the choices we make.

🚗 Always wear your seatbelt.
🍺🚫 Never get behind the wheel when you’re drunk or high.
🔥🚫 And don’t cook when you’re under the influence.

A huge thank you to our Mid and South Canterbury rugby players for getting behind the Gotchu campaign, being role models and, most importantly, being upstanders — speaking up, looking out for mates and helping keep our communities safe. 🏉❤️

But who do we buckle up for?

We buckle up for every firefighter, past and present, who has ever attended a fatal or serious road crash. 🚒❤️

For the crews who have seen the devastating consequences.
For the families who never got their loved one home.
For the lives that could have been saved.

Buckle up. Look out for each other. Gotchu. ❤️