About
We provide a home for those in the sector to come together in assisting government agencies and others to engage with a diverse range of important stakeholders.
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Established in 2020
Tāngata Matatau was born out of the merger of the United Fire Brigades' Association (UFBA) and Forest and Rural Fire Association NZ (FRFANZ) in 2019. It was established to provide a non-profit peak body for non-Fire and Emergency brigades and emergency sector-related parties. Tāngata Matatau seeks to unify the sector to come together, collaborate in areas of common interest and assist government agencies (and others) to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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Our goal
To bring together, where relevant, stakeholders from fire, emergency services and emergency management involved in risk management, prevention, protection, research, response and resilience to drive better outcomes for New Zealand
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Bridging those across the sector
Tāngata Matatau brings together individuals, organisation and agencies associated with fire services, emergency services and emergency management together to provide constructive, influential and expert advice, to shape desired outcomes for the sector. As a collective body of expert organisations, Tāngata Matatau does this by working with members to carry out one or more of the following:
Tāngata Matatau ® is a registered trademark and an Incorporated Society governed by a Membership Council comprised of the Chair of each of the Association’s Chapters outlined in the figure above:
Tāngata Matatau brings together individuals, organisation and agencies associated with fire services, emergency services and emergency management together to provide constructive, influential and expert advice, to shape desired outcomes for the sector. As a collective body of expert organisations, Tāngata Matatau does this by working with members to carry out one or more of the following:
- provide strategic input into Sector policy and law, standards and Codes of Practice, training and research;
- facilitate Sector engagement and coordination, where useful to unite Members (and/or Chapters of Tāngata Matatau) to advance a common need in areas of wide interest to members;
- lead and facilitating Sector training, professional development and research, and
- engage constructively with relevant government agencies[1] and other organisations to provide strategic leadership, and an independent perspective, that represents the interests of the members.
Tāngata Matatau ® is a registered trademark and an Incorporated Society governed by a Membership Council comprised of the Chair of each of the Association’s Chapters outlined in the figure above:
Our current members
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