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At last night's Honours Ceremony four current members and a past member received the New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, a Royal Honour introduced in 1976 recognising 14 years' service. Amanda Cuthbert, Richard Cuthbert, Nigel Hohaia, Peter Stanford and Jackie Watson were presented with their medals by Assistant Area Manager, Roger Callister, who thanked them for past services and looked forward to present members continuing service under Fire and Emergency New Zealand which will be the new single, unified fire service organisation from next July. Peter Stanford, a former member of the Brigade, also served in Hamilton and it was only recently his entitlement was ratified and the medal gazetted. The presentation to the Cuthberts was novel: the same medal for the same service (14 years) awarded to husband and wife at the same ceremony. Needless to say, they met as members of the Brigade!
