Despite the number of firefighters present at Government House Wellington this morning, there was no sign of alarm, as Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted members of the Newtown and Central Fire Stations for morning tea. It was a chance to thank some of our neighbouring emergency responders for the hard work they do keeping Te Whanganui-a-Tara safe. They are part of over 14,000 firefighters across New Zealand, and of that number 11,800 serve as volunteers.
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