The Emergency Services Expo is Back for 2018
On Saturday the 6th October, Come to a family-friendly day of emergency services demonstrations and displays on the waterfront. The emergency services are bringing out their biggest boats, fire trucks and loudest sirens to entertain the school holiday crowds.
Climb aboard a fire truck, watch a car crash rescue demonstration, see the life flight rescue helicopter in action, and talk to the Police dog section about their work.
Watch from the Wellington waterfront as the Police Maritime unit and the Wellington coastguard demonstrate water rescues, and Tiaki tugboat puts on a spectacular water cannon display!
The whole family will enjoy this exhilarating display of public safety.
Programme
11am–12noon, Te Papa Forecourt
•Fire engine aerial rescue unit demonstration
•Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Wellington Free Ambulance demonstrate a car crash extrication
•Police Armed Offenders Squad, Dive Squad and Police Dog Section talk
12noon–12.50pm, Te Papa Amphitheatre
•Fire and Emergency New Zealand will desend the Te Papa building and perform a high-angle rope rescue
•LandSAR 4 wheel drive vehicle display
•Fire and Emergency New Zealand demonstrate how ‘not to’ put out a real fire
12.50–2.00pm, Wellington waterfront
•Wellington Coastguard demonstrate a water rescue
•Tiaki tugboat water cannon display
•Police marine unit demonstration
•Life Flight-Westpac Rescue Helicopter heli-winching demonstration
All day, Level 2, Te Papa
•High angle rope rescue (Inside Te Papa in front of the Gallipoli exhibition entrance)
•St John information display
•Wellington Free Ambulance – celebrating 90 years
•Fire and Emergency New Zealand VR-Escape my House
•Fire awareness intervention programme information stand
Please note: Programme is subject to change if any services are needed for an emergency.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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36.5% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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63.5% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Wellington’s identity is built on its cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.
We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️
We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?
Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.
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46.1% I avoid spending money on coffee
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42.7% I still indulge at my local cafe
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11.2% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
🎉 Riddle me this, legends! 🎉
He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?
(Shezz from Ngāruawāhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)
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