Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Te Hunga Patuahi Tūao o Taupō

25/06/2026

Morena neighbours.

Big southerly winds forecast tonight, gusting up to 130km/h from 9pm. Please take the time tonight to batten down your hatches a little… ESPECIALLY your trampolines, which do of course love to disregard their domestication and follow their natural migratory instincts under these circumstances (!). Please tie them down.

24/06/2026

Tonight the Brigade held our Annual General Meeting. Here’s our call-out statistics for the May 25 to April 26 year.

21/06/2026

The video in the news article below shows the intensity first arriving fire crews faced on Saturday night. Plimmerton crews were sixth on scene.

'It just blew up': Tītahi Bay residents describe fast growing blaze

Residents in the Wellington suburb of Titahi Bay say a fire which levelled one home and spread to a neighbouring property on Saturday night grew terrifyingly fast in high winds.

20/06/2026

At 6pm on Saturday fire crews from around Wellington were called to a well involved house fire at Tītahi Bay. Plimmerton crews responded on the 3rd Alarm and worked with colleagues until 10pm.

Fire crews were called to a house fire in Tītahi Bay around 5.50pm.

13/06/2026

On Saturday 13 June we honoured 25 years service by Station Officer Emma Peel. Emma was presented with a Gold Star medal recognising her huge commitment to both the Plimmerton and Mapua Volunteer Fire Brigade. Thanks to Mana Cruising Club for hosting the event and to Emma’s family and close friends who travelled from Auckland, Mapua and Christchurch to celebrate with us.

13/06/2026

The Brigade is supporting the annual Mid Winter Dip - Plimmerton Kindergarten at Karehana Bay - the weather gods have a slight smile with a medium northerly and views across the Strait 🥶 🌬️

25/04/2026

We will remember them.

20/04/2026

Even though Cyclone Vaianu has now moved past New Zealand, it's important to be aware there is still the potential for landslides, particularly in the days and weeks after heavy rainfall and previous landslides.

Make sure you know the warning signs so you can act quickly if you see them:
⚠️ Small slips, rock falls, and sinking land, at the bottom of slopes.
⚠️ Sticking doors and window frames, which may mean the land is slowly moving under the building.
⚠️ Gaps where window frames are not fitting properly.
⚠️ Steps, decks, and verandas, moving or tilting away from the rest of the building.
⚠️ New cracks or bulges on the ground, road, footpath, retaining walls and other hard surfaces.
⚠️ Tilting trees, retaining walls, or fences.

Trust your danger sense - if you suspect that a landslide is about to occur, get away immediately.

Find out what to do before, during and after a landslide at getready.govt.nz/landslides

20/04/2026

10.30am update:
🌧️ Porirua remains under a Strong Wind Watch until 9pm Tuesday, MetService has removed the Heavy Rain Watch.

6.30am update: Mōrena Porirua.

✅All Council facilities are open as planned today.

🏋️If you are a member of Arena Fitness, check their page as there may be class changes due to staff availability. (Please also note the Arena pool is closed from today for scheduled maintenance work.)
🌧️ Porirua is still under a Heavy Rain watch and Strong Wind watch at this stage. Stay safe out there!
🚂 Check with Metlink for any travel disruptions.
📚 Some schools are closed - check in with your child's school for any closure info
🚗 Check NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Wellington for any highway closures

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5am update: SH58 has now reopened

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10pm update: SH58, is now closed between the State Highway 2 Haywards Interchange and Pāuatahanui

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A state of emergency has been declared for the Wellington region to support the response to ongoing severe weather, flooding and infrastructure impacts. The state of emergency is for the whole region, including Porirua. However, the red weather warnings cover the rest of the region, excluding Porirua.

Emergency services, councils and partner agencies are working together to respond, with welfare and transport impacts being closely monitored.

People are advised to:

❌ Move out of low‑lying and flood‑prone areas for the next 24 hours. Flood-prone areas are those that have experienced multiple flooding events in recent years.
🏠 Stay inside if their home is safe and avoid non‑essential travel.
🙅 Never walk, swim or drive through flood water.
🚶 Evacuate immediately to higher ground if flood waters rise.
🚧 People should never wait for an alert if they feel in danger.
Clear drains and gutters if safe to do so.
💚 Check on neighbours and those who may need assistance, if safe.

We will have sandbags available to self-fill at our council nursery on Sievers Grove again on Tuesday from 7.30am until 4pm. Please bring your own shovel to use.

📲 To report any damage or flooding issues – call our contact centre on 237 5089 or use the Antenno App. If you are in immediate danger call 111.

18/04/2026

Good afternoon Porirua, we hope you are all managing to stay warm and dry in this weather today. We are expecting further severe weather throughout the day at approximately 2pm and 8pm ⚠

To help you prepare, we have made a supply of bags available at the Sievers Grove Nursery where there is sand available. These will be ready from 1pm today.

The nursery is located at 106 Sievers Grove, Rānui. Please bring your own shovel with you.