Waikanae Volunteer Fire Brigade

10/06/2026

Waikanae Volunteer Fire Brigade took on the Sky Tower Challenge 2026, our team of Ben, Max, Steve, Jimmy, Michael and Glynis. With the help of our amazing community, the team raised over $18,000 towards Blood Cancer NZ and collectively, the 1100 firefighters who took part raised over 2.5 million this year climbing 51 floors and 1103 steps, legends all! It was a great experience for the team, training together towards a common goal, organizing fund raising, for which they are incredibly grateful to Waikanae New World, Waikanae Easter Fair, and the Kapiti Food Show for their support. The team was proud to represent Waikanae and our community in raising so much for the ongoing work of Blood Cancer NZ.

20/05/2026

Waikanae Volunteer Fire Brigade members Max, Jimmy, Glynis, Michael, Ben and Steve will be racing up the Sky Tower in full firefighter kit this year to raise vital funds and promote awareness for Blood Cancer New Zealand. They have raised over $16,000 to date! The crew would like to thank the Waikanae community, businesses, family and all those that have generously donated for the cause. The link to the Brigade fundraising page is here https://firefighterschallenge.org.nz/t/2026-waikanae-volunteer-fire-brigade
Go well team Waikanae give it heaps!

20/04/2026

🚨 REGIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED

A State of Emergency has been declared for Wellington City and the surround region following severe weather. This allows emergency services to respond quickly and keep people safe.

What you need to do now:
⚠️ Move away from low-lying or flood-prone areas for the next 24 hours
❌ Stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary
✔️ Follow instructions from emergency services
🏠 Stay home if it is safe and avoid floodwaters or damaged areas
🌊 Never walk, swim or drive through floodwater
⬆️ Evacuate immediately to higher ground if water rises
⏱️ Don’t wait for an official alert if you feel unsafe
💡 Secure loose items and prepare for possible power outages
🤝 Check on neighbours, whānau and anyone who may need extra support

If you need help:
📞 Call 04 499 4444, for welfare support.
🚨 In an emergency, call 111

An Emergency Assistance Centre has been established in the Wellington City Mission in Oxford Terrace to support people who have been evacuated from their homes.

To report weather-related issues:
Call 04 499 4444, email [email protected], use the FixIt App, or fill out our webform: https://services.wellington.govt.nz/report/

We will continue to provide updates here and through official channels. Please share this information to help others stay safe.

10/04/2026

01/01/2026

Waikanae Volunteer Fire Brigade 🚒 wishes everyone a Happy New Year and hopes everyone had a lovely evening celebrating with family and friends.
We had a busy 2025 with over 230 calls attended.

We want to remind everyone of the importance of celebrating safely and responsibly at the beach.
Last evening, our members responded to Waikanae Beach for several bonfires, including a large bonfire and multiple small fires above the high-tide mark near the dunes.
Brigade members did not want to spoil the celebrations, so we allowed those celebrating to see in the New Year and then arranged to extinguish the larger fire. Most of the young partygoers were well-behaved and respectful.
What was disappointing was that, while waiting to extinguish the larger fire, we took the time to speak with other groups with bonfires to ensure they had a suitable means of extinguishing their fires before departing.
Unfortunately, two groups—including some adults—left their fires unattended by either burying the ashes or spreading them out. This meant the brigade needed to step in to make sure the fires were fully extinguished.
The brigade is always happy to help, but unattended fires can delay our response to other, more serious emergencies. We responded to several other calls overnight.

Let’s all work together to keep the beach safe for everyone.

PLEASE always use water to extinguish any fires on the beach; take a bucket or container to do so, and NEVER bury a fire with sand. Sand traps heat like an oven, keeping embers hot for up to 24 hours. People or animals walking across the sand later can suffer severe burns, which have occurred at this beach previously.

24/12/2025

That’s the team with Santa’s helpers done for another year. Thanks again to Waikanae Beach Four Square for the lolly donation to share with the community.
We hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and stays safe. 🚒 🍬🎅🍭🧑‍🎄🍬👩‍🚒🍭👨‍🚒🚒

24/12/2025

Trucks are leaving station at 5pm for the Santa run. We will try and keep you up to date on progress.

24/12/2025

🚒 🍬🍬** Christmas Eve Santa Lolly Run ** 🍬 🍬 🚒

Santa’s helpers are departing from the fire station. If you see a truck detour from the map. Don’t worry. Santa’s helpers are just checking on some of our volunteers. It will pick back up where it left off.

16/12/2025

🚒🎁** Christmas Eve Santa Lolly Run ** 🎁🚒
Santa will be back to spread lollies in his trusty transport, the fire truck(s).
The vehicles, carrying Santa and his helpers, will leave station Christmas Eve at 17:00 and follow the two routes marked on the maps simultaneously. Santa's helpers will try and keep progress updates posted on our page. (Typically, each route takes around 1.5 hours).
🍭 🚒🎁

22/10/2025

🔥REMINDER🔥
For ALL of the Wellington District (including Kapiti and the Wairarapa), Fire and Emergency NZ have enforced a total ban on ALL OUTDOOR FIRES AND FIREWORKS - from midday yesterday until 8.00am on Monday, 27 October 2025. People planning outdoor activities over the long weekend should remember that ALL campfires and bonfires are prohibited.

🟠FIREWORKS - We recognise that letting off fireworks as part of Diwali celebrations is significant and we appreciate the community following the ban on fireworks at this time – thank you.

If you see or hear fireworks being used it can be reported via the Police non-emergency line – Call 105. If Fireworks start a fire, call 111 and ask for FIRE.

🟠BURN PILES - Anyone who has had an outdoor fire since the beginning of September is asked to go and check that it is completely out. If you see any sign of heat or smoke, please act immediately to fully wet down the site. If this is not possible, call 111 so that firefighters can assist.

🟠NO POWER - If your power is out, the use of gas BBQs in residential areas as a means of cooking is permitted. BBQs must be used outside away from vegetation on a flat, solid surface and supervised at all times. Do not use outdoor cooking equipment inside.

Phil Soal, Wellington Community Risk Manager, says to ease the load on their firefighters we need the public’s help following this ‘Total Fire and Fireworks Ban’.

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Wellington District have enforced a total ban on outdoor fires and fireworks from midday today until 8am on Monday 27 October.

It comes as winds are forecast to exceed 100km/hr in many places, with high temperatures and low humidity creating very high fire risk conditions.

On Tuesday firefighters were stretched across the Wellington region, including the Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast, responding to weather-related callouts.

The prohibition means no new outdoor fires can be lit. People must also check their previous burns for signs of reignition.

Anyone who has had an outdoor fire since the beginning of September is asked to go and check today that it is completely out.

If you see any sign of heat or smoke, please act immediately to fully wet down the site. If this is not possible, call 111 so that firefighters can assist.

Wellington Community Risk Manager Phil Soal says the community can also help by refraining from letting off fireworks as part of Diwali celebrations while the fireworks ban is in place.

"People planning outdoor activities over the long weekend should remember that all campfires and bonfires are also prohibited," he says.

The prohibitions are in addition to the ones in place in Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury for the same time period.