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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 >>
Second College Fire: Another Failure For Fire And Emergency NZ
Friday, 20 February 2026, 5:22 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU is fighting for safe systems of work which directly impact the availability of firefighters and reliable fire appliances and equipment to protect the public at their time of need. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Today's Strike Due To Extreme Weather Events
Monday, 16 February 2026, 9:10 am | NZPFU
The National tour of Membership meetings will continue with three today and tomorrow in Auckland. More >>
North Island Aerial Fleet Collapse — 4 Major Cities Without Protection
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 4:34 pm | NZPFU
Four major North Island cities are now without life-saving Type 4 aerial appliances. As well as Rotorua, the New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Gisborne aerials are all broken and out of service. More >>
NZPFU Cancels This Friday’s Strike Due To Ongoing Operations In Storm-Devastated Areas
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 1:01 pm | NZPFU
Specialist firefighting and other personnel continue to work at the treacherous site in the hope of recovering the remains so that the waiting families will at some point be able to lay their loved ones to rest. More >>
NZPFU Cancels Tomorrow’s Strike
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 9:33 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU has cancelled the one-hour full strike scheduled from 12 noon tomorrow (Friday 23 January 2026). Today and the following days will be extremely difficult for many families and communities. Our thoughts are with the families of those reported ... More >>
FENZ Admits To Spying On Striking NZPFU Members And Public Supporters
Friday, 16 January 2026, 8:30 am | NZPFU
The NZPFU has now written to the FENZ Board seeking immediate action for the serious breaches of privacy, unlawful surveillance which also amount to significant breaches of the required good faith in the employment relationship. More >>
NZPFU Requests Privacy Commissioner To Investigate FENZ Spying On Striking NZPFU Members
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 10:41 am | NZPFU
The NZPFU has also made Official Information requests regarding this matter. More >>
NZPFU Stops Today’s Strike
Friday, 26 December 2025, 10:26 am | NZPFU
The NZPFU has decided to withdraw the full stoppage that would have commenced for one hour from 12 noon today (26 December 2025). More >>
Swell Of Support For NZPFU Members Striking For One Hour From 12 Noon Tomorrow
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 6:03 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU members have seen it is for what it is – a tactic to divert attention from the real issue of FENZ failing every New Zealander with a fleet, staffing and resources in dire straits. More >>
Despite FENZ Tactics, Career Firefighters Will Continue Strong Camaraderie With Volunteers, Says NZPFU
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 4:13 pm | NZPFU
FENZ is using every tactic it can muster, but our members will continue to act in a professional way and continue to foster the good working relationships with volunteers. More >>
Facilitated Bargaining Set Down For Next Week
Friday, 5 December 2025, 5:17 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU will attend the facilitation in good faith, as we have all bargaining. FENZ needs to come to the table prepared to negotiate and move otherwise there is little to no hope of reaching a fair and reasonable settlement. More >>
NZPFU Congratulates PPTA On Settlement
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 5:42 pm | NZPFU
The Public Services Commissioner has said the settlement means 80 percent of trained secondary teachers would have a base salary of $100K or more. More >>
Employment Relations Authority Orders Facilitated Bargaining
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 4:07 pm | NZPFU
NZPFU members are striking for one full hour tomorrow Friday from 12 noon. Strike notices have also been issued for the 12th and 19th December 2025. More >>
NZPFU Calls On Government To Intervene And Save New Zealand’s Fire Service
Friday, 28 November 2025, 9:23 am | NZPFU
FENZ has refused to adapt its position and last week refused to agree to new bargaining dates on the basis they only want to meet in facilitation. More >>
