More than 450 years of service from Kaitaia Volunteer Fire Brigade
14 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Northern Advocate
The Kaitaia Volunteer Fire Brigade s 32 active firefighters have between them given 459 years of service to their community, averaging more than 14 years.
They are on track to reach their half-millennium next year.
The brigade has five members who have received Gold Stars for 25 years service, one double Gold Star holder (Colin Kitchen), and a sixth, Grant Baker, has done his 25 years and will receive his decoration in April.
The individual records are:
Kori Puckey three years, Sydnee Archer two, Tania Sparrey 20, Grant Libby 19, Nicola Walters eight, Dave Marquet 45, Danni Elliott four, Linda Archer nine, Bernadine Leef nine, Jeff Popata nine, John Hartnell two, Sean Frieling four, Darryl Smith six, Kelly Strong three, Dion Reid 17, Aaron Hartnell two, Phil Andresen four, Brian Shepherd 41 years, Adrian Gleadell nine, Kaye Ah Sam 13, Colin Kitchen 52,