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Ref: 14149
14 May 2024
Alan Thompson
[FYI request #26465 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Thank you for your email of 17 April 2024, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
•
Under the provisions of the Official Information Act I request a breakdown of the costs to
date recorded against the fol owing fire incidents. This information is required for the
purposes of research relating to the occurrence of wild fire in NZ :
1) Mt Creighton (230Ha) 7 October 2022
2) Awarua Bay Rd 2 April 2022
3) Pegasus Beach Fire (130Ha) 2 November 2022
4) Cape Reinga (390ha) 28 March 2023
5) Pukaki Downs (2,900ha) 20 Sept 2023
6) Matakana Island 23 Dec 2023
7) Titahi Bay fire 11 January 2024
8) Lee Valley Forest Fire 7th Feb 2024
9) Port Hil s 14 Feb 2024
10) Whangape Harbour 22 March 2024.
11) Waitaki Fires 11 March 2024
12) Waikari Valley 18 February 2024
Consistent with previous requests for costs it would assist if these can be broken down as
follows.
Hire of Aerial Services
External Firefighting Services
Plant & Equipment Hire
Volunteer payments
Employee payments
Incident catering
Travel & Accommodation & Meals
Other supplies
Computer & communications equipment costs Miscel aneous costs Fuel Occupancy Printing
and Stationery Other supplies
Please find attached, as
Appendix One to this response, a document containing a cost breakdown
of the requested fires.
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