National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
22 June 2023
Thomas A
By email: [FYI request #22916 email]
Tēnā koe Thomas
Information Request – New Appliances and Stations Dunedin
We refer to your official information request dated 25 May 2023 asking for the following
information
.
I would like to request information regarding plans for new appliances and
stations being built, including any stations being refurbished in the Dunedin area
within the next 5 years.
In accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), please find below a
response to your request.
New Appliances
Please find
enclosed the current Fire and Emergency New Zealand Appliance Cascade Plan which
includes the plan for Dunedin appliances. Dunedin are due to receive one aerial appliance and one
incident support vehicle within the next five years. Please note, that it is expected that there wil
be other new appliances within this time, but the quantity and timing has not yet been
determined.
New buildings and refurbishments
Fire and Emergency currently have no approved plans for any new stations to be built in the
Dunedin area within the next five years. We are continually carrying out minor maintenance to all
stations, but at this stage we have no significant refurbishments planned.
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
Julia McCook-Weir
Manager, Information Requests