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May 08 2025
Queenstown holiday home

Queenstown Convalescent/Holiday Home

By Holiday/Convalescent Homes
Queenstown Holiday/Convalescent Home Renovations were completed in our Nelson home in July 2023. Take a look at these before and after pictures. BEFORE: The lounge was dated and with the separate dining room, it was overdue a makeover. Update: 8 May 2025 Statement from Bill Swan, Chair We have some great news regarding the search for a replacement Queenstown property. After over three months of…
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May 06 2025
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Passing of Brian Thompson (Thomo)

By General Information
It is with sadness that we advise the passing of Brian Thompson (Thomo)Thomo was a great support of the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society – holding the positions of Region 2 Representative, Trustee, Station and Roving Representatives.  He always made a lively contribution to the meetings he attended and was an advocate for the Welfare of Firefighters and their families. Thomo will be missed by many.…
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Apr 10 2025
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Bill Swan Re-elected As Chair

By Board Nominations, General Information
We’re pleased to announce that Bill Swan has been re-elected as Chair of the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society for another four-year term. This marks a strong vote of confidence from the members in his leadership, vision, and dedication to the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society’s mission of firefighters helping firefighters and their families. Since taking on the role in January 2021, and being formally appointed in…
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Mar 27 2025
Daniel, Ngongotaha fire station

A Member’s Experience: Daniel Voss

By General Information, Membership, Membership Support, Welfare Support
“For the Price of a Coffee a Week, the Support is Phenomenal” Daniel, a Volunteer at Ngongotaha Fire Brigade, has been a proud member of the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society since 2017. He firmly believes in the incredible value membership offers and thinks more people should know about the support on hand. A Lifeline in Difficult Times Daniel has worked full-time in the tourism industry…
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Feb 25 2025
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Meet Lesina

By Board Nominations, General Information, Membership, Membership Support, Welfare Support
Meet Lesina Walden We are thrilled to welcome Lesina Walden as our newest Independent Board Member. With 35 years of volunteer firefighting service, Lesina has been a trailblazer – serving as past president of the Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades Association and the first female president of the Auckland Provincial Gold Star Association. She is currently Vice President of the UFBA and remains deeply involved in…
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Nov 27 2024
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Cheers To Volunteers: A Life Of Service

By General Information, Membership, Membership Support, Welfare Support
This International Volunteer Day, we’re celebrating the incredible work of Volunteers everywhere We sat down with our Chair, Bill Swan, to discuss his journey from Volunteer Firefighter to Career Firefighter, then onto the Chair of the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society. We asked him how volunteerism has shaped his life and community. “Volunteerism is ultimately about serving your community and Levin was still very much my…
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Jul 11 2024
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We Will Always Be Forever Grateful

By General Information, Membership, Membership Support, Welfare Support
When Craig Prince joined the New Zealand Firefighters Welfare Society over 30 years ago as a young single man, he had no idea of the profound impact it would have on his life and his family’s future. This is the first-hand account of Craig and his family's real-life story of the difficulties their family faced and how Society representatives stepped in to help ... Initially…
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Apr 15 2024
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With Lifelong Support for Members, We’re With You All The Way

By General Information, Member Discounts, Membership, Membership Support, Welfare Support
Our aim is simple: to make life easier and more manageable for our members. We understand the diverse needs of our members and their families, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of benefits tailored to every stage of life, from birth to retirement and beyond.Look to us for lifelong welfare assistance and support, no matter what life throws at you. Here For You…
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