This Act aims to change the law about fire services. You will see changes to how fire services work, including more support for volunteers. The Act also creates a new organisation called Fire and Emergency New Zealand, or FENZ for short. The Act sets out what FENZ is supposed to do and how it should work. It explains what powers FENZ has and how it will be funded. You will see that FENZ will be funded by a levy-based system. The Act also allows for local advisory committees to give advice to FENZ. It helps volunteers by giving them more support and allowing them to talk directly to FENZ. The Act also creates new rules and penalties to help keep people safe from fires.