Provincial Associations

Introducing the Provincial Associations

The UFBA maintains a close relationship with our Provincial Association partners who, as Associate members of the UFBA, share common interests. For decades, the Provincial Associations have been the local outreach for the UFBA and many of our Officers come from Provincial Association executive roles. There are also Sub-Associations for some regions.

We share a common membership with the Provincial Associations and our Memorandum of Understanding sets out how we operate together, to support our members.

Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades' Association 

• President:  Keith Roberts - Paihia Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President:  Ricky Hodge - Papakura Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:  Karlos Bosson - Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Junior Vice President:  Grant Mitchell - Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary/Treasurer:  Shelley Chaney - Whitianga Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Patron: Ray Topia

Contact: APFBAExecutive@fireandemergency.nz 

Facebook: Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades Association | Facebook

East Coast Provincial Fire Brigades' Association 

• President:  Robin Sneddon - Eastland Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President:  Karl Scragg - Manutuke Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Vice President:  Andrew Shelton - Tolaga Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Officer:  Grace Hughes - Tokomaru Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Officer:  Hamish Carmichael - Matawai Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary/Treasurer:  Peter Barron - Eastland Volunteer Fire Brigade

Taranaki Provincial Fire Brigades' Association

• President:  Tamaari Kupe-King - Hawera Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President: Janis Baker -  Inglewood Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:  Tracey Holswich - Eltham Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Junior Vice President:  Pene Ngatai - Kohi Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Treasurer:  Andrew Cotter - Inglewood Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Patron: Max Rogers

Contact: taranakipfba@gmail.com

Facebook:  Taranaki Provincial Fire Brigade Association | Facebook

Wellington Provincial Fire Brigades' Association

• President:  Martin Sutherland - Paraparaumu Volunteer Fire Brigade  
• Immediate Past President:  Mati Soi – Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:  Stu Radcliffe – Norsewood Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Junior Vice President:  Pete Gillespie - Paraparaumu Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary: Aaron Carlson - Heretaunga Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Patron: Max Robinson 

Contact:  WPFBA@fireandemergency.nz

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wpfba

Nelson Marlborough Provincial Fire Brigades' Association

• President:  Sam Oliver - Richmond Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:  Ryan Anderson - Blenheim Voluntary Rural Fire Force
• Junior Vice President:   Cole Slotemaker - Brightwater Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary:  Steve Smith - Blenheim Voluntary Rural Fire Force
• Treasurer:  Nigel Patterson - Rai Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President:  Ryan Grenfell - Havelock Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Patron: Graeme Miller - Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade

Website:  https://nmpfba.org.nz/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nelsonmarlboroughprovincial

West Coast Provincial Fire Brigades' Association

• President:  Jordan Kennedy - Brunner Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President:  Karen Whitmore - Ikamatua Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:  Hamish Langford - Westport Volunteer Fire Brigade

Website:  West Coast Provincial Fire Brigades Association (wcpfba.org.nz)

Facebook:  West Coast Provincial Fire Brigades' Association | Greymouth | Facebook

Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades' Association 

• President: Peter Lauryssens - Lyttleton Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President: Bryce Bisphan - Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Member: Charlie Lister - Kaikoura Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Member: Taff Jones - Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Member: Philip Hunt - Darfield Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary: Rudi Marquez-Mazlin - Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Patron: Alan Cockburn

Website:  https://www.cpfba.org.nz

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cpfba

Contact:

• Secretary – secretary@cpfba.org.nz
• Executive Team – executive@cpfba.org.nz
• Events / Competitions – events@cpfba.org.nz
• Challenge Convenor – convenor@cpfba.org.nz
• Challenge Team – challengepanel@cpfba.org.nz

Otago/Southland Provincial Fire Brigades' Association

• President:  Kayla Hamilton - Waikaka Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Immediate Past President:  Will Hall - Ravensbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Senior Vice President:   Linton Strang - Thornbury Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Junior Vice President:  Hamish Hesselin - Palmerston Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Executive Member:  Tane Rogers - Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade
• Secretary:  Rodney Leitch – Wyndham Volunteer Fire Brigade

All correspondence to the Secretary  at ospfbasecretary@gmail.com

Facebook:  facebook.com/Otago-Southland-Provincial-Fire-Brigades-Association