Smoke Alarms For Everyone - Hawke's Bay

29/05/2026

We have several teams out and about this morning installing Smoke Alarms and doing Home SAFE visits in and around the Napier area

08/05/2026

We have 3 teams out and about this morning

03/05/2026

We are celebrating our 10th Birthday this month

11/04/2026

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⚠️🚨 LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED – COASTAL AREAS OF CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY, HASTINGS, AND NAPIER🚨 ⚠️

12:30pm SATURDAY 11.04.26

A local State of Emergency has been declared in Hawke’s Bay, specifically for coastal areas of Central Hawke’s Bay, Hastings, and Napier.

This declaration does NOT include the Wairoa District.

This will be in place for an initial period of seven days.

The emergency declaration was signed by Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (HBCDEM) and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair Sophie Siers at 11.56am today.

The declaration gives Civil Defence Emergency Management controllers special emergency powers to respond to the impacts of Cyclone Vaianu. These powers include evacuating premises and places, which will start in targeted beachfront areas early this afternoon.

HBCDEM group controller Shane Briggs says it is critical residents heed police and Civil Defence instructions and messages.

“The most important thing is that everyone stays safe. For those outside of the evacuation areas, please make decisions based on the risk at your home. Self-evacuate if you feel at all unsafe. For those staying at home during the cyclone, stay off the roads and, as always, if there is a risk to life call 111 immediately,” Shane Briggs said.

The councils for each of the impacted coastal areas, supported by HBCDEM and Police, will coordinate the evacuations. They will be releasing public information following this declaration notice.

For the latest cyclone information, follow the HBCDEM website and page. For evacuation information follow your local council’s channels.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri Hastings District Council - Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga Central Hawke's Bay District Council

20/03/2026

Today we have been out and about
11 🏡 visited
21 Alarms installed
5 Alarms ✅

06/03/2026

Two teams went out today and did home safe visits and installed smoke alarms
visited 9 🏡
installed 8 new 🚨and checked 10 🚨

27/02/2026

We have hit the ground running with installing Smoke Alarms and carrying out Home SAFE visits this year
Todays stats are
15 Homes visited 🏡
23 Alarms Installed ⏰
15 Alarms checked ✅

30/01/2026

This map shows the fire season status as of 9am 30/01/2026.

🔴 If your area is in a red zone, there is a total fire ban. No fires are permitted.
🟡 If your area is in a yellow zone, you may need to apply for a permit. Go to www.checkitsalright.nz to check and apply.
🟢 If your area is in a green zone, you do not need a permit but go to www.checkitsalright.nz for safety tips before lighting.

Remember, the fire season status can change at any time.
Go to www.checkitsalright.nz for the latest information.

05/12/2025

To all of our Volunteers - Happy Internation Volunteer Day. Without you we wouldn't be doing what we do - making people's homes safe

Every year on International Volunteer Day, we take the time to celebrate and reflect on the vital service our volunteers provide in keeping our communities safe across Aotearoa New Zealand.

To our crew of more than 11,800 volunteers we want to acknowledge what you give up to do this. Dinners are cut short; work is left for others to pick up and sometimes precious moments are missed.

Thank you for the countless hours you give, the sacrifices you make, and the care you bring to every response. Our communities are safer, stronger, and more resilient because of you.

Join us in thanking our volunteers for their dedication, and their whānau and employers, who support them to respond.

30/09/2025