New Zealand's first all-female professional firefighter calendar launched

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 4:03pm

Thirteen female firefighters from nine stations across three cities have released the Wāhine Toa Firefighter Calendar. The initiative aims to raise funds for breast cancer research. The project was co-organised by Nicole Koch and Zoe Feau.

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1. StuffWed 29 Oct 2025, 7:00am

   Anything men can do... First female professional firefighters’ calendar ‘honours profession and femininity’ (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 29 Oct 2025, 9:59am

   NZ's first all-female professional firefighter calendar launched (opens in new tab)

   • NZ's first all-female firefighter calendar launched (opens in new tab) Wed 29 Oct 2025, 9:59am
3. NZ HeraldWed 29 Oct 2025, 4:03pm

   Female firefighters launch Wāhine Toa calendar to raise breast cancer research funds (opens in new tab)