Reference: 21295
ACT 1982
Appendix One – Status changes since 1 July 2020
Te Hiku
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
23 July 2020
Wekaweka Volunteer Fire Brigade Disestablished
Inactivity, requested by Controller
17 November 2020 Hihi Volunteer Fire Brigade
Closed
Inactivity, insufficient brigade members
INFORMATION
3 February 2021
Pokeno Volunteer Fire Brigade
Renamed from Mercer VFB
Change in community and station location
27 November 2022 Parnell Station
Day base established Ronaynne street, Parnell
Station rebuild on site
9 January 2023
Parnell Station
Moved to Auckland City
Station rebuild on site
1 May 2023
Port Waikato Volunteer Fire
Brigade
Changed from Auxiliary brigade of Tuakau to stand alone
Sufficient Officers and establishment to stand
alone
8 July 2025
Parnell Station
Move from Auckland City back to new Parnell station
Station rebuild on site
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
Ngā Tai ki te Puku
ACT 1982
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
March 2020
Taupo Volunteer Fire Brigade Collocated (now operate from the same station) with To support volunteer succession and sustainability and
(urban)
Lake Taupo Volunteers (Rural)
provide the required space for growing volunteer capability
Tauranga City, Greerton and
December 2023 Mt Maunganui Volunteer Fire Merged into Tauranga Volunteer Brigade. Station
To support volunteer succession sustainability and
Brigades
locations and capability remain unchanged
enhanced operational response
Huntly, Ngaruawahia and
June 2025
Okere Falls Volunteer Fire
Powered watercraft responses were removed
Operational requirements and resourcing
Brigades
The enhanced capability at the station now includes rural
INFORMATION
April 2026
Hamilton Volunteer Fire
Brigade
Renamed as Hukanui
and urban fire-fighting capability in addition to operational
support
Te Ūpoko
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
To be confirmed Ruapehi and Taumaranui Volunteer Fire
Brigades
Collocated – Proposal only
To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced operational
response
January 2021
Chatham Islands Rural Fire Force
Closed
Lack of active members
November 2021 Hutt City Station
Relocated to Avalon
Building issues
May 2023
Kohi and Hawera Volunteer Fire Brigades
Collocated
To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced operational
response
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
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November 2023 Horowhenua and Levin Volunteer Fire
Brigades
Collocated
To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced operational
response
Members transitioned to
December 2023 Hawke’s Bay Back Country Volunteer Fire
Brigade
Heretaunga Volunteer Fire
Transition to virtual Brigade
Brigade
June 2024
Te Haroto Volunteer Fire Brigade
Closed
Lack of active members
June 2024
Waikoau Volunteer Fire Brigade
Closed
Lack of active members
INFORMATION
June 2024
Kotemaori Volunteer Fire Brigade
Closed
Lack of active members
August 2024
New Plymouth Operational Support Unit
Disestablished
Reconstituted as part of New Plymouth West Volunteer Station
January 2025
Rangitikei and Marton Volunteer Fire Brigades Collocated
To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced operational
response
March 2025
Pongaroa Volunteer Urban Station
Changed to Volunteer Rural
Station.
Operational requirements
March 2026
Waimarino Rohe and Whakapapa Volunteer
Fire Brigades
Collocated
To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced operational
response
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
Te Ihu
ACT 1982
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
August 2025
Hannahs Clearing
Closed and merged with Haast Volunteer Fire Brigade To support volunteer sustainability and enhanced
operational response
December 2025 Franz Josef Volunteer Brigade Transitioned from auxiliary to fully operational
Sufficient establishment
March 2021
Ward Volunteer Fire Brigade Merged into Flaxbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade
Earthquake damage to building and declining membership
INFORMATION
June 2022
French Pass Volunteer
Brigade
Closed
Community could not support required frequency and level
of training
Te Kei
Date
Brigade
Changes
Reason
January 2021
Ranfurly Volunteer Fire
Integrated with Maniatoto Rural Volunteer Fire
To align with the geographic location of the Maniototo rural
Brigade
Brigade
members
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
