This issue reviews 2008 with all its highs and lows, there is an obituary of the New Zealand Fire Service's Kaumatua - Dr Hare Puke who passed away in November and final interviews are given by Ian Pickard and Bill Butzbach before they switch roles.

This issue reviews Guy Fawkes 2008 and investigates whether the law change has had a dramatic impact on the number of callouts. The new deal between the Fire Service and the Mad Butcher is looked at and SFF Lex Calder's gold star award was profiled.

This issue goes behind the scenes at the shooting of the new Firewise commercials starring Flint and Amber that will screen soon. There is also a deal in the works with Progressive Foods.

This issue of Fire & Rescue looks at the new fleet that is being built and examines the new appliances. There is also a profile on Andrew Dibble, a member of National Headquarters who made the New Zealand Small Bore indoor rifle team.

Issue 43 of Fire & Rescue has an international flavour to it with an article on the Rural firefighters helping fight the Californian wildfires and a story on the MoU signed with the Canadian government.

Issue 42 looks at the new Fire Service TV commercials fronted by National Commander Mike Hall. It shows statistics indicating New Zealand's rate of avoidable residential fatalities is climbing and also shows you which hair product is the most flammable.

An incident based issue, the powder scares that occurred in Wellington and Whangarei are investigated as well as the effect of ongoing petrol price rises on the Fire Service.

This issue promotes the Fire Services new-look website. It details the reasoning behind the revamp as well as advertising some of the more exciting features.

This Fire&Rescue Magazine covers the Tamahere disaster and specifically the loss of SSO Derek Lovell. It also talks about the rate of arson at schools.

This Fire&Rescue Magazine publicises the Fire Service's new TV commercials as well as raising the problem of how to target fire safety education at the student age group.

This Fire&Rescue Magazine talks about the Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill fire and the Patea Freezing Works fire.