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28 August 2026
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Fire stations of the world: East Coast Bays’ Fire Station, Auckland, New Zealand
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Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti officially opened New Zealand East Coast Bays’ new fire station in 2021 on the North Shore. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Paul Swain said the brand new $8 million station has been strategically placed and designed to be sustainable and cater to the long-term needs of the area. "The area is mostly residential, with a large new housing development in Long Bay and another large industrial commercial park in Rosedale," Paul Swain says.
"The station’s new site at 984 East Coast Road, Northcross was selected for its convenient access to main arterial routes, and the East Coast Bays fire truck will respond as second truck to Silverdale when required."
"East Coast Bays is a composite station staffed by both career and volunteer crews and the new station has three appliance bays, accommodation and living area, working space for both career and volunteers, training/conference facility, onsite gymnasium, and decontamination facility. The station is built to meet Importance Level 4 (IL4) construction standard which means it will remain operational after a major earthquake. It is eco-friendly with double glazing, thermal insulation and drains that collect run off water to be used for training and wash downs.
"The modern building is a huge step-up from what used to be a two-bay garage attached to the side of a 4-bedroom house with a ‘portacom’ alongside that volunteers used to operate out of," Paul Swain said.
This station is crewed with both 24/7 career firefighters, as well as volunteer firefighters. Career crews work on a shift roster, and volunteers respond when required. They respond to a variety of emergencies in our local area. These include:
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)
"The station’s new site at 984 East Coast Road, Northcross was selected for its convenient access to main arterial routes, and the East Coast Bays fire truck will respond as second truck to Silverdale when required."
"East Coast Bays is a composite station staffed by both career and volunteer crews and the new station has three appliance bays, accommodation and living area, working space for both career and volunteers, training/conference facility, onsite gymnasium, and decontamination facility. The station is built to meet Importance Level 4 (IL4) construction standard which means it will remain operational after a major earthquake. It is eco-friendly with double glazing, thermal insulation and drains that collect run off water to be used for training and wash downs.
"The modern building is a huge step-up from what used to be a two-bay garage attached to the side of a 4-bedroom house with a ‘portacom’ alongside that volunteers used to operate out of," Paul Swain said.
This station is crewed with both 24/7 career firefighters, as well as volunteer firefighters. Career crews work on a shift roster, and volunteers respond when required. They respond to a variety of emergencies in our local area. These include:
- Fires
- Medical emergencies
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Search and rescue
- Civil defence and natural disaster responses
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)