- Name
- Matt Lovich
- Role
- Co-Opted Council Member
- Brigade
- Kawakawa Volunteer Fire Brigade
Matt was co-opted onto the council of the New Zealand Fire Brigades Institute at the AGM in Christchurch in 2025.
Matt has been involved in Fire and Emergency New Zealand since 2015, beginning his service with the Mangonui Volunteer Fire Brigade under the former New Zealand Fire Service. In 2019, he transferred to the Kawakawa Volunteer Fire Brigade, where he currently serves as a Station Officer, supporting brigade operations, training, and the development of volunteer firefighters.
Matt also holds the role of Vice President of the Northland Fire Brigades Sub-Association, where he represents brigades across the region and contributes to coordination, communication, and collaboration between brigades and regional stakeholders.
In 2025, Matt completed a Volunteer Support Officer secondment with Fire and Emergency New Zealand across the Northland District. In this role, he worked alongside brigade leaders to support recruitment and onboarding processes, assist with volunteer engagement, and improve administrative systems and record-keeping.
Alongside his fire service involvement, Matt is active with St John New Zealand as a Ambulance Officer and serves as Chair of the St John Bay of Islands Area Committee, contributing to local governance, community engagement, and support for volunteer and operational activities. He is also serving as a Northland Area Youth Manager, working with youth divisions across the region to support leadership development, training, and community engagement.
Outside of his volunteer roles, Matt is the Managing Director of Lovich Security Ltd (Northern Districts Security), where he oversees staff, compliance, and day-to-day operations. This role provides practical experience in governance, health and safety, and organisational management that he applies to his work within the fire and emergency services sector.
Matt’s focus as a Councillor is on practical and clear/ simplified support for brigades and contributing to the continued learning development of the volunteer network within Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Matt resides in Kawakawa with his wife and two young boys.