National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Willis Street
Wellington Central
Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
23 September 2024
Ref: 15456
Alan Thompson
[FYI request #28194 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Thank you for your request of 26 August 2024, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
•
I request the costs FENZ incurred controlling and extinguishing the Port Hills wildfire that
occurred in Feb 2024 (F3914792).
Please find attached, as the
Appendix to this response, the costs relating to the Port Hills fire
2024. The table shows the costs for the fire, excluding GST. Please note, the costs represent the
additional expense we incur beyond our fixed cost of maintaining 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. They may include forestry company or Department of
Conservation personnel, and operators of heavy equipment such as diggers, bulldozers, water
tankers, etc.
Employee payments may include payments for overtime and travel reimbursements. Volunteer
payments may include reimbursements for mileage, parking, petrol, travel costs or meals.
Please note that the costs of the fire have not yet been finalised and the figure is likely to increase.
We trust that the information being provided is of assistance. If you require further information,
please email [FENZ request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests