Havelock North Volunteer Fire Brigade recently hosted the North Island Waterway Challenge at the Havelock North Domain in Havelock North, for a day of fast-paced fire-fighting competition.

Havelock North entered two two-man teams, Brendon Triplow (Bones) with Greg Lay (Critta) who were placed third, and Marcus Smith with Bruce Molony who were placed fourth.

The event was organised by the brigade's national body, the United Fire Brigades Association (UFBA).

Looking ahead, Havelock North will again host and compete in the the North Island Firefighter Challenge, touted as "The Toughest 2 Minutes in Sport", on Friday and Saturday 10-11 April 2026. You can check out their promo video here: https://www.ufba.org.nz/challenges/firefighter-challenge