National Headquarters
Level 12
80 The Terrace
PO Box 2133
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone +64 4 496 3600
15 September 2022
Alan Thompson
By email: [FYI request #20277 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Information Request –
Matakana Fire Costs
I refer to your official information request dated 18 August 2022 asking for the following
information
:
…a detailed breakdown of the costs that FENZ incurred in controlling and suppressing the
Matakana Fire…
A breakdown of the costs associated with this fire is
enclosed as appendix 1. The table shows the
costs for the fire, excluding GST. These costs represent the additional cost we incur beyond our
fixed cost of maintaining a response capability.
External firefighting services are those resources that are not owned or, in the case of people, are
not employed, by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. They may include forestry company or
Department of Conservation personnel, and operators of heavy equipment such as diggers,
bulldozers, water tankers.
Employee payments may include payments for overtime and travel reimbursements. Volunteer
payments may include reimbursements for mileage, parking, petrol, travel costs or meals.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Julia McCook-Weir
Manager, Information Requests
Appendix 1.
F3138746 - Matakana Island - 13 December 2020
Hire of Aerial Services
406,256
External Firefighting Services
224,184
Plant & Equipment Hire - Operational
175,233
Volunteer payments
109,046
Employee payments
32,221
Incident catering
13,888
Travel & Accommodation & Meals
4,694
Other supplies
2,141
Computer & communications equipment costs
2,017
Miscellaneous costs
1,526
Fuel
547
Occupancy
318
Printing and Stationery
153
Other supplies
22
Total
972,245
