Northland s fire service one of the best in the country for number of female volunteer firefighters
27 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Kawakawa volunteer recruit firefighter Naini Heremaia-Black, 43, says she has only had positive experiences as a woman in the statistically dominated Northland fire service. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Keeping communities safe is in the blood for Northland s Naini Heremaia-Black, who followed in her mother s footsteps to become a female volunteer firefighter. The duo join the high percentage of women responsible for Northland s status as a top player when it comes to the proportion of volunteer female firefighters in the country.