Proposed Enlarged Rural Fire District

The purpose of this document is to:

• Detail the proposal to create an enlarged rural fire district in the Marlborough and Kaikoura districts and to detail the reasons for the decision 
• Seek agreement to abolish the Marlborough North Rural Fire District
• To signal to the National Rural Fire Authority the intention to amalgamate four of the existing rural fire authorities in Marlborough and Kaikoura and to complete the legal criteria for forming a new, inclusive rural fire authority.

There are four existing rural fire authorities that would be amalgamated under this proposal:

• Department of Conservation (DOC)
• Marlborough District Council (MDC)
• Kaikoura District Council (KDC)
• Marlborough North Rural Fire District (MNRFD)

With the establishment of the proposed enlarged rural fire district there will be one permit system, a coordinated fire season status, one rural fire authority identity and one response structure, all of which will combine to improve the service of rural fire management to the taxpayers and ratepayers of the region.

Proposal to Establish an Enlarged Rural Fire District in Marlborough and Kaikoura (571 Kb)