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NZPFU - Latest News [Page 1]
Unprecedented 50 Strikes By NZ’s Career Firefighters
Thursday, 30 July 2026, 3:27 pm | NZPFU
NZPFU members have not had a pay increase since July 2023. The NZPFU and FENZ commenced bargaining in 2024. More >>
NZPFU Celebrates Bill To Presume Occupational Cancers For Firefighters, Launched By The Greens Today
Monday, 27 July 2026, 12:12 pm | NZPFU
The NZ Greens Bill recognises 21 cancers for both career and volunteer firefighters exposed to the hazards of a fire scene. The Bill extends that protection to fire investigators who are exposed to the off-gassing of toxic structure fires. More >>
FENZ Gives Managers A Bigger Pay Increase Than Offered To Firefighters
Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 9:44 am | NZPFU
“FENZ is willing to hand a pay increase to managers, yet is refusing to table a new offer to the NZPFU that they have supposedly been sitting on for five months," says one of the members. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Today's Strike
Friday, 10 July 2026, 9:54 am | NZPFU
The decision was made in recognition of the work of our members in weather events over the past couple of weeks and those off duty deserve a well-earned public holiday. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Today's Nationwide Strike Due To Members Deployed In Weather Events
Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 9:30 am | NZPFU
Heavy rain warnings are in place for the Wairarapa region today. Horowhenua, Manawatū, Taihape, Tararua & Hawke's Bay are also under a heavy rain watch. Wider Wellington region is bracing for strong winds—which are expected to surge to severe gales. More >>
FENZ Spends Big On Advertising While Imposing Cuts On Smoke Alarms
Friday, 26 June 2026, 9:18 am | NZPFU
FENZ has spent up to $100,000 a week advertising the NZPFU strikes but have yet to provide the offer they said they were working up in March. More >>
Is FENZ Properly Funded - Is FENZ Properly Using Its Funds
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 2:57 pm | NZPFU
The big elephant in the room is the current Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into the state and management of FENZ’s fleet and related matters. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Today's Strike In Wake Of Devastating Christchurch Fire
Friday, 15 May 2026, 10:08 am | NZPFU
We acknowledge the efforts of all those that responded including the 111 emergency dispatchers and the firefighting crews with work continuing today with fire investigation members and the impact this incident will have had on them all. More >>
NZPFU Members Staunch In Strike Action
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 12:02 pm | NZPFU
FENZ Management appear to be arrogant in their stance given recent criticism - and now there is a Parliamentary select committee inquiry into their management of fleet. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Today's Strike Due To Flooding
Monday, 20 April 2026, 7:11 am | NZPFU
There has been flooding overnight in Wellington with more rain and flooding forecasted. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Tomorrow’s (Monday’s) Strike
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 4:29 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU National Committee has called off tomorrow’s full stoppage strike scheduled for one-hour from 7.30am tomorrow (Monday) morning. More >>
NZPFU Members Striking From 7.30am Tomorrow For One Hour
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 2:04 pm | NZPFU
FENZ has refused to bring a new offer – which CE Kerry Gregory said in early March they were working on. The NZPFU has put up a range of proposals and options to try and find a pathway to reaching agreement. More >>
NZPFU Ecstatic Parliament Is To Hold Inquiry Into FENZ Fleet
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 4:37 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU understands that Committee met this afternoon where it was agreed an inquiry would be conducted. More >>
FENZ Board Pay Jumps 79% While Firefighters Go Hungry Barely Earning The Minimum Wage
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 9:54 am | NZPFU
Based on 50 days commitment, the Board Chair will go from being paid $1283 a day to $1831.20 a day. That is nearly $100 more than the wages for a 42-hour week for a Senior Firefighter with up to 10 years’ experience. More >>
NZPFU Calls Out FENZ For Wage Theft Behaviour
Monday, 30 March 2026, 9:46 am | NZPFU
NZPFU members have reported that their payslips for the pay period ending Wednesday 1 April 2026 include deductions for strikes yet to be held. More >>
FENZ Blocks NZPFU Emails And Puts Pressure On Volunteers To Stop Supporting The NZPFU
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 2:41 pm | NZPFU
There is a dire emergency. FENZ needs to invest in staff, volunteers, fleet, equipment, and stations. Instead, FENZ has self-imposed budget cuts of about $50 million in addition to savings requested by the Minister More >>
FENZ Insists NZPFU Drops All Industrial Action And Future Action Before Any Return To Bargaining
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 9:44 am | NZPFU
The NZPFU will continue with the one-hour full stoppages despite FENZ threatening to deduct wages for that hour. More >>
FENZ Spends More Than A Firefighter’s Annual Salary For A Few Days Of Media Advertising – Weekly!
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 12:50 pm | NZPFU
Documents show that FENZ has been keeping Minister Brooke van Velden in the loop on the detail of media campaign including the wording of the advertisements. More >>
FENZ Tries To Starve Out Striking NZPFU Members
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 8:43 am | NZPFU
Due to the threat to deduct 10% of wages, which some of our members cannot sustain, the NZPFU will withdraw the strike notice of industrial action that was to commence on 23 March 2026 that did not affect emergency response. More >>
NZPFU Members Overwhelmingly Vote For More Strike Action
Friday, 27 February 2026, 6:01 pm | NZPFU
The gruelling 18 months of bargaining and 7 months of industrial action, including one-hour full stoppages, have not deterred the resolve of the NZPFU membership. More >>
