National Headquarters  
Level 12  
80 The Terrace  
PO Box 2133  
  
Wellington  
New Zealand  
   
Phone +64 4 496 3600  
  
  
29 October 2021  
  
  
Alan Thompson  
  
By email: [FYI request #17227 email]  
 
  
Tēnā koe Alan 
 
  
Information Request – Fire Costs  
  
I refer to your official information request dated 17 October 2021 asking for the following 
information.  
  
Please provide the details of the costs FENZ incurred in controlling and extinguishing the 
following vegetation fires:  
1. Incident F3210676, a vegetation fire on Defence land at Waiouru on the 7th April 2021.  
2. Incident F3279303, a vegetation fire that occurred 60km north of Kaikoura on 7th July 
2021.  
  
In accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, please find below the 
information you requested.   
  
1. 
As of 21 October 2021, Fire and Emergency New Zealand has not recorded any costs for 
incident F3210676.  
  
2. 
The following table shows a breakdown of the costs associated with incident F3279303 as of 
21 October 2021.  Please note that the invoices represent the additional cost we incur beyond our 
fixed cost of maintaining a response capability.   
  
SH 1 Clarence 7 July 2021  
  
Hire of Aerial Services  
$  70,726   
Volunteer payments  
$    7,314   
Incident catering  
$        232   
Total  
$   78,272   
  
 
Volunteer payments may include reimbursements for mileage, parking, petrol, travel costs or meals.  

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Costs for either incident may increase if additional invoices are received in the future.   
  
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this 
decision.  Information about how to make a complaint is available 
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.  
  
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
Amelia Dalley  
Manager, Information Requests   
  
  
  
  
 

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