Waimarama Voluntary Rural Fire Force

02/10/2026

🚒 WE'RE LOOKING FOR DAYTIME VOLUNTEERS! 🚒

Ever thought about joining your local fire brigade and giving something back to your community?

Waimārama Fire Brigade is looking for new volunteers who are available during the day, particularly during normal working hours.

When emergencies happen, we rely on our volunteers to respond. Having more people available during the day makes a huge difference to our ability to turn out and help those who need us.

You don't need any previous firefighting experience. We'll provide the training, support and skills you need.

Whether you work locally, are self-employed, work from home or have some flexibility during the day, we'd love to hear from you.

If you've ever thought about joining, or know someone who might be interested, get in touch. You could make a real difference in your community. ❤️🚒

Be part of the team. Help your community.

26/09/2026

⚠️💨 STRONG WIND WARNING – Hawke’s Bay south of Hastings 💨⚠️

26/09/26 – 9:58AM

MetService New Zealand has issued a Strong Wind Warning for Hawke’s Bay south of Hastings, period of 8 hours from 8am to 4pm Sunday, 27 September.

Severe gales west to northwest are forecast to become severe with gusts reaching 120 km/h in exposed places.

⚠️Strong wind gusts like these could damage trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures.

🚗 Take extra care on the roads (especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles)

🏠♻️🗑 🪑 Secure any outdoor items like wheelie bins, trampolines and outdoor furniture that may blow around.

Keep an eye on the weather and visit https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for the latest updates.

Central Hawke's Bay District Council Hastings District Council - Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga

26/09/2026

17/09/2026

🔥 Having a fire? Let FENZ know — otherwise we might turn up uninvited… with trucks, lights and absolutely no RSVP! 🚒😂

03/09/2026

Strong winds are forecast overnight and on Friday for Canterbury high Country and Canterbury plains, Wellington, Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay and Tararua. Please don’t burn outside fires and make sure your old ones are all fully extinguished 🔥🔥🔥

For more information visit: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

24/05/2026

I know we are in an Open Fire Season, but that is no excuse to leaving a bon fire burning unsupervised. If the wind was to pick up this could easily spread to nearby long grass and houses.
Please extinguish all fires with water when you are done.