Southern Lens - Wānaka's Firefighters

Southern Lens - Wānaka's Firefighters

We all know that our local volunteer firefighters are genuine heroes but what makes them do what they do - and how tough is it to know the victims of fires and accidents as your neighbours, friends and even family?

We spent time with Wanaka's volunteer firefighters to discover the reality of responding to that siren whenever they are needed - not just for disasters but even for the birth of new babies.



Researcher/Director - Peta Carey
Producers - Dave Gibson & Toby Crawford
Production Manager - Siobhain Hooper
Executive Producer - Peter Newport
Cinematographers - James Haskard, Roy Schott, Luke Frater, John Colthorpe, Simon Waterhouse
Editors - Derek Pearson & Melissa Shelton
Graphic Design - Megan Mcphail
Animation - David Oakley
Grade & Mix - Hype Republic
Creative Post Producer - Tim Pierce
Produced in partnership with Crux using funding from NZ On Air.