Join us for an exclusive NAWIC members-only site visit to BRANZ’s brand-new, world-leading Fire Laboratory—Aotearoa’s only facility capable of testing multi-storey buildings in realistic fire scenarios.

You’ll learn about BRANZ - who they are and what they do - and explore parts of a purpose-built 2,300 m² laboratory - including the fire lab, structure lab, and the materials lab.

The lab was officially unveiled in June this year, and will be fully operational by the end of 2025. It places New Zealand at the forefront of fire safety science, enabling full-scale fire testing previously unavailable in Australasia.

This is a rare opportunity to see where cutting-edge fire testing meets practical building safety solutions. Ideal for engineers, architects, building professionals, policymakers, or anyone interested in the science behind fire resilience.

Huge thanks to BRANZ for offering us this opportunity!

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: BRANZ Fire Laboratory, 1222 Moonshine Road, RD1, Porirua (parking available on site)
Capacity and Cost: FREE, with a maximum of 20 attendees (NAWIC Members Only)
PPE Requirements: Hi-vis vest, closed-toe shoes, and safety glasses

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of BRANZ’s brand-new Fire Laboratory in Porirua. Explore cutting-edge fire testing facilities and see how world-class research is shaping safer buildings.

Please note: NAWIC is a voluntary organisation, committed to its obligations as a PCBU under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Amongst other things, this requires NAWIC to take all practicable steps to eliminate, isolate or minimize hazards that our event attendees are exposed to. Health and safety is a shared responsibility.