Our Executive Team
Darren Wright
Darren Wright - PRESIDENT
Darren.Wright@fire.org.nz
I am a Station Officer in Yellow Watch at the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade. I have been a member of the Sumner Brigade for 6 years and have been treasurer for the past 4 years. I have three children aged 8, 6 and 4 and live in the centre of Sumner
Glenn Manning
Glenn Manning - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
glenn.manning@fire.org.nz
Station Officer from the Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade. Commenced in Tawa, Wellington, September 2002 and moved to Rolleston in January 2004, where I have been an active member since. I have been on the social committee for the Rolleston brigade. I have also been involved in the organisation of MVA setups and other brigade training night programmes. In the last five years I have entered in the National Drivers Challenge, Regional & National level in the Combat Challenge - running both the two man and four man events and more recently have enjoyed competing at both regional and National Road Crash Rescue Competitions.
Katherine Walker
Katherine Waller - SECRETARY
Katherine.Waller@fire.org.n
I have been in the Fire Service for 6 years. I have been a member of Darfield Volunteer Fire Brigade for about 21/2 years, and began my service in Springfield. I have been the treasurer for the Darfield brigade for two years, and am also involved in the social committee. I enjoy being a part of the education of children, in the centres I am involved with, being an early childhood educator; teaching them about the role of fire fighters in their community, and the fire safety message. I have always enjoyed attending competition events, supporting local teams, friends, and meeting others. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, creative activities like painting, mosaics, and being active and keeping fit
Nicola Willams
Nicola Williams - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Nicola.Williams@fire.org.nz
I am a qualified firefighter in the Springfield Fire Brigade and have been a member for 4 years. Within the brigade I am involved in the social and management committees and I am also the uniform officer. I have been on the Mid Canterbury Association for 11/2 years and I really enjoy being a part of it, I'm learning more about the challenges we run and meeting new people. Other interests of mine outside of the Fire Service are skiing and painting.
Rick Coburn
Rick Coburn - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Rick.Coburn@fire.org.nz
I am a Senior Fire-Fighter from Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade. I commenced my service with the NZ Army in Waiouru in May 1997. I then transferred To Burnham Military Fire Brigade in December 2000 where I progressed to the rank of SSO and Acting DCFO in 2007. I took release from the Army in June 2008. I hold a National Certificate in Fire Rescue (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) Level 4 and (Vegetation) Level 3
I am looking forward carrying on the great work set for future challenges in the Mid Canterbury Fire Brigades’ Sub Association.
Andrew Yaxley
Andrew Yaxley - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
andrew.yaxley@nzdf.mil.nz
I'm a Senior Fire Fighter for Burnham Military Camp Fire Brigade. Followed my father into the NZFS at Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade in 2003, until 2005 when I joined the Army Fire Service. I still help out with Lyttelton occasionally. I am the Brigade Secretary at Burnham and have started getting involved in Drivers Challenges and Combat Challenges this year.
I also hold an Associate Diploma for the NZFBI and am working on obtaining my Members Diploma.
Andy Turner
Andy Turner - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Andy.Turner@fire.org.nz
I have been a member of the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade for just over two years. I have just completed the practical stage of the Qualified Firefighter Programme and I am now working on the consolidation stage to achieve the rank. Within the Sumner Brigade I am a member of the social and bar committees and I am also one of the brigade's OSH representatives. Aside from the Fire Service I am currently in my first year at Canterbury University studying a Bachelor of Science. I also enjoy a range of sports which include mountain biking, surfing, wakeboarding and snowboarding
Ian 'Milky' White
Ian White - COMPETITION LIAISON
Ian.White@fire.org.nz
I am a Station Officer in the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade, where I have have been a member for the last Seventeen years. I joined the Mid Canterbury Sub Association in 1999 and proceeded through the chair and received my Life Honarary membership in 2004, from then on I have been a challenge convenor to this present date. In my spare time I have competed at various waterway competitions and have judged at national level for the Combat Challenge and also at previous Drivers Challenges.
Darren Wright
Darren Wright - PRESIDENT
Darren.Wright@fire.org.nz
I am a Station Officer in Yellow Watch at the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade. I have been a member of the Sumner Brigade for 6 years and have been treasurer for the past 4 years. I have three children aged 8, 6 and 4 and live in the centre of Sumner
Glenn Manning
Glenn Manning - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
glenn.manning@fire.org.nz
Station Officer from the Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade. Commenced in Tawa, Wellington, September 2002 and moved to Rolleston in January 2004, where I have been an active member since. I have been on the social committee for the Rolleston brigade. I have also been involved in the organisation of MVA setups and other brigade training night programmes. In the last five years I have entered in the National Drivers Challenge, Regional & National level in the Combat Challenge - running both the two man and four man events and more recently have enjoyed competing at both regional and National Road Crash Rescue Competitions.
Katherine Walker
Katherine Waller - SECRETARY
Katherine.Waller@fire.org.n
I have been in the Fire Service for 6 years. I have been a member of Darfield Volunteer Fire Brigade for about 21/2 years, and began my service in Springfield. I have been the treasurer for the Darfield brigade for two years, and am also involved in the social committee. I enjoy being a part of the education of children, in the centres I am involved with, being an early childhood educator; teaching them about the role of fire fighters in their community, and the fire safety message. I have always enjoyed attending competition events, supporting local teams, friends, and meeting others. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, creative activities like painting, mosaics, and being active and keeping fit
Nicola Willams
Nicola Williams - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Nicola.Williams@fire.org.nz
I am a qualified firefighter in the Springfield Fire Brigade and have been a member for 4 years. Within the brigade I am involved in the social and management committees and I am also the uniform officer. I have been on the Mid Canterbury Association for 11/2 years and I really enjoy being a part of it, I'm learning more about the challenges we run and meeting new people. Other interests of mine outside of the Fire Service are skiing and painting.
Rick Coburn
Rick Coburn - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Rick.Coburn@fire.org.nzI am a Senior Fire-Fighter from Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade. I commenced my service with the NZ Army in Waiouru in May 1997. I then transferred To Burnham Military Fire Brigade in December 2000 where I progressed to the rank of SSO and Acting DCFO in 2007. I took release from the Army in June 2008. I hold a National Certificate in Fire Rescue (Urban Fire and Rescue Operations) Level 4 and (Vegetation) Level 3
I am looking forward carrying on the great work set for future challenges in the Mid Canterbury Fire Brigades’ Sub Association.
Andrew Yaxley
Andrew Yaxley - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
andrew.yaxley@nzdf.mil.nzI'm a Senior Fire Fighter for Burnham Military Camp Fire Brigade. Followed my father into the NZFS at Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade in 2003, until 2005 when I joined the Army Fire Service. I still help out with Lyttelton occasionally. I am the Brigade Secretary at Burnham and have started getting involved in Drivers Challenges and Combat Challenges this year.
I also hold an Associate Diploma for the NZFBI and am working on obtaining my Members Diploma.
Andy Turner
Andy Turner - EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Andy.Turner@fire.org.nz
I have been a member of the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade for just over two years. I have just completed the practical stage of the Qualified Firefighter Programme and I am now working on the consolidation stage to achieve the rank. Within the Sumner Brigade I am a member of the social and bar committees and I am also one of the brigade's OSH representatives. Aside from the Fire Service I am currently in my first year at Canterbury University studying a Bachelor of Science. I also enjoy a range of sports which include mountain biking, surfing, wakeboarding and snowboarding
Ian 'Milky' White
Ian White - COMPETITION LIAISON
Ian.White@fire.org.nz
I am a Station Officer in the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade, where I have have been a member for the last Seventeen years. I joined the Mid Canterbury Sub Association in 1999 and proceeded through the chair and received my Life Honarary membership in 2004, from then on I have been a challenge convenor to this present date. In my spare time I have competed at various waterway competitions and have judged at national level for the Combat Challenge and also at previous Drivers Challenges.
