Orere Point Volunteer Fire Brigade

Orere Point Volunteer Fire Brigade Orere Point Volunteer Fire Brigade is a great team of locals and 100% volunteer. We have 3x forms of communication that lets us know of a call out.

If volunteering with us sounds like something you’re interested in, message us or register on our Fire and Emergency website.

++ Community Information ++

Here's a little information for the newbies to our community to hopefully help with some of the more unusual things when living in a rural community.

+ Air raid sounding siren - Like the surrounding communities around Orere Point, our fire st

ation is made up of volunteers. We have the siren on the station which is the most reliable and then pager and phone app. Depending on where in the village our team live the pager and phone app can be unreliable. The siren is also a great reassurance to those who have called for help and they know we are coming. FYI - The siren is not connected to a tsunami alert system. Our siren is battery backed up, so will work during power cuts.

+ We do have a cell tower servicing Orere Point which does have a battery back up when we have a long power outage. Each provider have different battery back ups and last different amounts of time. Can be up to 4 - 6 hours. Once the cell tower has lost power you can still get cell phone coverage down the beach. FYI - There is a public phone on the other side of the drive way down to the camp ground from the general store.

+ The roads around Orere Point, and generally in all rural areas, flood very easily during weather events. Also the area can be affected by slips and trees blocking roads. Please drive with caution. Reminder that any time there can be stock on rural roads.

+ Auckland Emergency Management - During emergencies like major weather events, please monitor any relative emergency services like https://www.facebook.com/aklcdem

+ Very important info - Every Christmas Eve we pick up Santa from the north pole and bring him around OP with lollies for the little and big kids of the community. Suggest you have water pistols fully loaded and ready.

14/06/2026

Did you know?
*Volunteers make up around 80% of our workforce
*There are nearly 600 volunteer fire brigades across Aotearoa New Zealand
*There are more than 11,800 volunteers
*The most northern Brigade is Houhora
*The most southern Brigade is Oban

13/06/2026

📱 Heads up, Tāmaki Makaurau! Don't be startled this Sunday evening - your phone is going to make some noise, and that's totally expected.

🗓️ This Sunday 14 June between 6–7pm, a nationwide Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) test will be sent to all capable mobile phones across Aotearoa. You'll hear that distinctive emergency tone - but rest assured it's just a test by NZ Civil Defence.

This testing allows our National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to evaluate the system, cell tower performance, and the ability for mobile phones to receive the alert.

🚨 So what does this mean for you? If you have a capable mobile phone across the Auckland region, your device will ring the distinctive emergency tone between these times.

If the alert sound affects your mental health or wellbeing, we recommend turning off any devices with a SIM connection between 6-7pm on Sunday 14 June, or putting them into flight mode.

👉 Head to OurAuckland to find out more, and how you can use the test as a time to talk to whānau and friends about emergency preparedness: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/06/nationwide-emergency-mobile-alert-test-taking-place-sunday-14-june/

One for the interesting jobs selection for the guys over in Hunua.
09/06/2026

One for the interesting jobs selection for the guys over in Hunua.

09/05/2026
25/04/2026

"Hi Orere Point neighbors! 🌊

With the colder weather heading our way, we want to make sure our older residents are feeling supported. Let’s all keep our eyes and ears open and look out for one another. A quick check-in or a 'hello' over the fence can make a world of difference! Stay cozy,

Good Morning All Over night update
11/04/2026

Good Morning All
Over night update

CYCLONE VAIANU – SUNDAY MORNING 6AM UPDATE

Current position:
• The centre of Cyclone Vaianu is around 160km northeast of Great Barrier Island
• Moving southeastwards

Overnight conditions:
• Strongest gust: 131 km/h at Mokohinau and Channel Island
• 24-hour Rainfall:
160mm at the Pinnacles (Coromandel)
90mm Whangarei

While the centre of Cyclone Vaianu is still offshore it has caused a very windy night across the top of the country, especially around the exposed northeastern coasts along with large waves of 6m off the Bay of Plenty coast, and periods of heavy rain.

Today looks like our windiest day for most, switching direction for places like Northland and Auckland as we head through the morning.

There’s still plenty of Severe Weather Warnings and Watches in place across the North Island and top of the South Island. www.metservice.com/warnings

Good Evening All. Latest update. Rain is about to kick off. Wind due soon.Stay safe. Please phone 111 if you require hel...
11/04/2026

Good Evening All.
Latest update. Rain is about to kick off. Wind due soon.
Stay safe. Please phone 111 if you require help.

Why the siren sounded at 11:53 on 11/04/2026 > while we are all waiting for cyclone Vaianu we got called to a scrub fire...
11/04/2026

Why the siren sounded at 11:53 on 11/04/2026 > while we are all waiting for cyclone Vaianu we got called to a scrub fire at Waitawa Regional Park where we joined crews from Kawakawa Bay, hunua,, Clevedon,and Papakura and some amazing piloting skills from Skyworks helicopters > Fire was extinguished by around 16:30 - if you see a fire out of control or are in need of help call 111 and we will be there to help

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