Passive Fire NZ is New Zealand’s highest performing, most certified passive fire solutions company.

Founded by former NZ Warrior Awen Guttenbeil, the team is modelled on the dynamics of high-performing sports teams who are united in the pursuit of excellence. Awen’s passion for property and development ran alongside his sporting career, but it was always family that shaped his decisions.

The safety of his whānau – from parents to children – became the lens through which he saw everything.

Passive Fire NZ was built around the desire to keep families safe – recognising that a higher standard of quality in fire protection was needed. 

Our vision is to lift the standard of fire protection across Aotearoa, one building at a time, and we’re proud to say that today, Passive Fire NZ is the mark of quality when it comes to fire protection in New Zealand construction and remediation work. 

We Exist To Keep Families Safe.

This simple but powerful purpose puts people at the heart of everything we do – a constant reminder that our work saves lives. Whether it’s the building occupants, our on-site teams, the contractors we collaborate with, or the communities we serve;  safety is our responsibility.
We do it for our team and for our whānau.

At Passive Fire NZ, we are a team and we play as one. We execute with integrity and play at the top of our game.

Because we know when we’re at our best, we’re well placed to protect what matters most. And we like to have fun along the way! Whether that’s at a Warriors game together, or a laugh over a cuppa at lunchtime. 

Afterall, at the end of the day, it’s about people, and our people are the best… He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.