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Tauranga Firefighters Inter Station Relations 2024

  • What an incredible day!

      31 October 2024
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    On Tuesday, we came together for the Inter Station Relations event, and it couldn’t have been more powerful! Firefighters from across Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Kawerau, Rotorua, Gisborne, and Taupō united, bringing the energy, spirit, and resilience that define our community.

    A huge shoutout to those who traveled even further—from Auckland and all the way down south from Central Otago—to be part of this event! And to the two Hato Hone St John personnel who jumped in to run.

    Together, they completed a 42km course between Greerton, Tauranga, and Mount Maunganui Fire Stations, pushing limits and supporting the amazing work of Te Kiwi Māia for our defence force and first responder whānau.

    A special thanks to the organisers, Dunnie, Ashley, Derryn, and Andrew, as well as to all participants, donors and those who shared their stories. Your commitment and courage continue to bring us closer together, reminding us of the strength and unity we have as a team.

    Let’s keep building on this momentum and supporting each other!

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  • 🔥 Final Training Run for Inter Station Relations! 🔥- Thanks Tim!

      25 October 2024
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    This morning, the team tackled their last training run with a bit of a twist! 🏃‍♂️💪

    One of their own got the honor of choosing their pre-run fuel… and let’s just say the options were delicious (not so much!) 😅

    1️⃣ Raw egg followed by a shot of fish sauce

    2️⃣ A tablespoon of mustard powder mixed in water

    And just when they thought it was over… they topped it off with a heaping spoonful of cinnamon! 😵‍💫

    Of course, our brave selector didn’t just watch—he joined in on the 5km run too! 🏃‍♂️👊

    A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far towards this event. 🙏 The lads have raised around $3,300, and they’d love to crack $5k if they can!

    Let’s help them reach that goal by sharing the Givealittle page with your family and friends, and showing your support to this awesome group of humans. 💙

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  • 🚒 Meet Marty Jillings from Central Otago FENZ 🚒

      24 October 2024
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    Marty is stepping up to raise awareness for mental health, sharing his own journey and showing the strength it takes to ask for help. In honour of the 48 incredible individuals who have attended our Te Kiwi Māia programmes, Marty will be carrying 500 grams of weight for 43kms, representing the load carried by each one of them.

    Every step he takes reminds us of the weight our first responders and defence personnel carry, both physically and mentally. We are incredibly proud of Marty for not only being a part of this year’s Inter-Station Relations challenge but for using his platform to speak up about the importance of mental health.

    Kia kaha, Marty! Let’s show him our support as he takes on this challenge 💪

    #TeKiwiMaia #MentalHealthAwareness #FirstResponders #FENZ #InterStationRelations

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  • 🚨 Science meets fitness! 🚨

      23 October 2024
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    Emma Mawdsley and her friend Hayley Feaver are serious about fueling our Friday 5km Pre-Workout experiment. Thanks to Emma's generous donation, they had the honour of choosing this week's fuel—and let’s just say, it’s been an interesting mix! 🧪

    Imagine this: a combination of "Lime Milk" and mix it with oil-soaked sardines. The results? Let's just say it's akin to dynamite in a confined space! 🧨💥

    There’s just one Friday left before the big day on the 29th! Think you’ve got a pre-workout recipe that can top this? Donate a tenner to the amazing team at Te Kiwi Māia, and you could be the one influencing how we fuel our runs.

    Thanks for the on going support team!

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  • 🔥 Tauranga Firefighters Inter-Station Relations Challenge! 🔥

      15 October 2024
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    Message from Dunnie

    "Emily’s area of expertise is in the shipping and boating industry but in her downtime she often ponders what would happen when this concoction was shoveled into the gobholes of some of planet earth's humans. Well due to her being one of the fantastic people that have donated to Te Kiwi Māia she has found out.

    Life on Earth is dry……..really dry…sometimes hard to swallow…and a little nutty. It has crunchy bits and some unexpected spicy parts. But if you are doing life with other great humans it’s a giggle and nowhere near as bad as you perhaps thought.

    Our highly tuned specimens have completed another Friday 5km preworkout experiment in the lead up to the big event on the 29th of this month.

    Te Kiwi Maia Firefighters Interstation Relations Marathon will have career firefighters and some of their whanau pushing themselves to together complete all or part of the 43km between Tauranga Fire stations. The goal is to strengthen relationships, push themselves physically and mentally, as well as raise funds for the equally incredible team at Te kiwi Māia, so they can continue supporting NZ’s Defence force and first responders to be their best.

    If you can spare any of your hard earned cash please click on the link, and if it’s a tenner or higher you could be picking next week's pre workout.

    Thank You so much to those that have already donated or even shared our posts. You are all truly great Humans." - Much Love Dunnie

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  • Friday 4th October - Training Day

      9 October 2024
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    🔥 Tauranga Firefighters Inter-Station Relations Challenge! 🔥

    Every Friday leading up to this epic event, our Tauranga firefighters are kicking off with a special training session TOGETHER 🧑‍🚒🚒. But here's where YOU come in! 👇

    For every donation over $10 to support this cause, you'll get the chance to choose their pre-training meal 🍌🥤. Last week's winner, Ollie, had them skull a can of Sprite and eat a banana 🍌 before they hit the ground running! 😂

    Let’s keep those donations rolling in, team! Your support goes to an incredible cause and keeps their training spicy! 🌶️

    Thanks for your support!!

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