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Feb 28 2022

Region 4 Board Nominations

By Board Nominations
Region 4 Board Nominations Would you like to play an important role in the future direction of the New Zealand Firefighters Welfare Society? Could your expertise help firefighters and their families? The call for nominations is an important step in ensuring member interests are represented in the leadership and development of the Society. We are seeking nominees for our Region Four Board Representative. This role…
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Feb 07 2022
NZFFWS scholarship winner

2021/2022 Scholarship Winners

By Membership Support, Scholarships, Welfare Support
With inflation at an incredible 30-year high, many families and individuals are feeling the strain, particularly from rising food prices and mortgage interest rates. We want to take this opportunity to remind our members that financial help may be available for you, your spouse and children up to the age of 18. (Your children over 19 can join the Society as independent members to access…
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Jan 14 2022
Healthcare99

Get More from Healthcare99

By Healthcare99, Membership
Get the Most from Your Healthcare99 Membership Healthcare99 is an additional benefit available for an extra cost to existing members of NZFFWS providing health & medical cover. In order to benefit from Healthcare99, you must first be a Welfare Society member. You and your whanau can then claim assistance with meeting medical costs such as: Surgery and specialists Cardiac care Cancer care Major diagnostics. Gallagher…
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Dec 02 2021

Save Money Over Christmas with Some Great Deals

By Member Discounts, Membership
Save Money Over Christmas With Some Great Deals Available On the App With December’s arrival, the spending season is here! It doesn’t have to leave you broke though, with a range of great deals available with your Society membership. To access the discounts just be sure to download the App and have it handy. Many of the offers have a code assigned which you will…
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Oct 27 2021

2021 Firefighters Welfare Society Survey

By Membership
Survey 2021: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly In September this year we undertook the biggest survey in our history. We asked 3,500 people on the Society’s database what they thought of the NZ Firefighters Welfare Society. We shared additional invitations on social media, our website and through FENZ to encourage as many people as possible to take part in our survey. We were…
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May 27 2021

Nominations for Trustee

By Board Nominations
Nominations for Trustee The Society has two trustees and one of these is up for election. A trustee is one in whom all the assets and the funds of the Society are vested. The term for a trustee is 5 years. The Election will be held at the AGM on Wednesday 29 September 2021 at the Petone Working Man's Club at 1430. If you are…
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Apr 18 2021

COVID-19 Announcement

By COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Announcement As of 18 August 2021 the staff of the Welfare Society will be working from home. Contact us at office@firefighters.org.nz or phone 0800 653-473. For urgent support, contact your local Board Representative. All Holiday homes will be closed until 11.59 pm 24 August 2021. We will reimburse holiday home bookings for the period 18 August 2021 to 25 August 2021. If you are…
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