The current state of the economy is being reflected in many aspects, particularly a significant increase in the price of gold, which is having an impact on the manufacturing costs of UFBA service honours.
We regrettably advise that the National Firefighter Challenge is cancelled due to extreme weather around the country causing significant travel disruptions. We have been monitoring weather patterns hourly over the past few days and have intel that the weather will not ease for another 48 hours,
In March, Inland Revenue (IRD) consulted on potential changes to the way charities and tangata whenua, community and voluntary organisations and groups are taxed in New Zealand. The potential changes include introducing tax for 'unrelated' charity businesses.
The ACC petition gained some massive traction in its first two weeks with over 25,000 signatures - Petition of Katherine Lamont: Give volunteer firefighters the same ACC coverage as paid firefighters
Affected members should be aware that existing incorporated societies (incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908) wishing to remain as such must submit a new application to the registrar of Incorporated Societies, complete with a revised constitution, by April 2026.
Kia ora members, The UFBA office will be closed from midday Friday 20 December and re-open at 8.30am Monday 13 January. However, some services are still available for members over the holidays.
2024 has been an incredible year A massive thanks to all our members, Board, President, Vice President, brigade leaders, competitors, participants, representatives, supporters, officials, provincials, sub-associations, and networks - we really couldn't have done it without you. The team a
The UFBA holds personal information provided to us directly from members and Fire and Emergency. The below UFBA Privacy Policy outlines the information we hold, how it is used and stored, and circumstances that may require us to share it.
Happy International Volunteer Day Today, we celebrate our volunteer members, and all volunteers worldwide who give so much to serve and protect their communities, 24/7, 365 days a year.Volunteer firefighters make up 86% of Fire and Emergency's frontline workforce and Aotearoa New Zealand is al
Many of our members will know that the UFBA has been working hard for several years to make positive changes to ACC legislation for volunteer firefighters, including gaining access to ACC cover for volunteer firefighters when they suffer a gradual process workplace illness or injury while ca
Kia ora members, we are sharing the below update from FENZ National Commander, Russell Wood on the Volunteer Brigade Leader Development and Review process.
Today, the Chief Executives of UFBA and Volunteering New Zealand signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cement our partnership to promote, value and support volunteering in New Zealand.
This relationship will identify ways that we can work together in the future.
On Wednesday, UFBA CE Bill Butzbach and FENZ CE Kerry Gregory signed the scope to phase one of the Volunteer Engagement Model project. This historic moment demonstrates the commitment from both CEs to deliver on this important work for our volunteers.
The West Coast is one of the largest districts in NZ that is solely covered by volunteer firefighters - and more needs to be done to value our volunteers.
SUBJECT: Hato Hone St John Withdrawal of Labour Industrial Action DATE: 16 August 2024 TO: Operational personnel only FROM: Steph Rotarangi, Deputy National Commander STATUS: Information only
The UFBA has listened to membership feedback over the past few weeks regarding the FENZ consultation on the Volunteer Brigade Leader Development and Review Process.
The UFBA has been approached by members who have put forward suggestions for the UFBA’s submission on the FENZ Volunteer Brigade Leader Development and Review process consultation, which we are currently working on.
FENZ has a legal obligation to conduct local planning in accordance with Section 21 of the Fire and Emergency NZ Act. This has been a requirement since FENZ was established in 2017.
