NZPFU wins parental leave payment case in the Employment Court www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-w...

"HAIR RAISING" 🚨 An officer recounts the moment brakes failed on an Albany fire truck returning from Coatesville. Dash lights flashed, pedal went flat to the floor, and park brake had to be deployed. FENZ's mechanic refused to drive it, calling it "too dangerous."

Epic failures of FENZ’s systems while firefighters and 111 dispatchers strike. 🚨

"PUNCH & JUDY SHOW" 💣 PM Christopher Luxon has opened fire on FENZ executive leadership, admitting he’s "frustrated" & "really unimpressed" with their performance. When the Prime Minister publicly declares leadership is failing, the game is up. 📺 Watch 👇

BRAKES FAIL ON ALBANY FIRE TRUCK 🚨 Coming down Albany Hill, the 13-year-old truck suffered brake failure & was towed away. HQ’s fix? Swap it for a 28-year-old loaner. ACE Towing might be on the case, but FENZ HQ is running out of excuses.

Every firefighter watching was screaming at their screens. 📱🔥 We take DCE Stiffler’s misleading claims and break them down line by line. The gap between HQ spin and frontline reality has never been wider. Watch the full breakdown below 👇

FRONT PAGE 📰 New Plymouth firefighters slam FENZ cost-cutting plans to use volunteers for emergency cover at career stations. Ōākura & NP West Volunteer CFOs back the NZPFU, calling the move a "significant reduction in frontline capability" and an unacceptable burden.

A truck dying in the middle of active firefighting operations is a firefighter's worst nightmare. 🚨 Early yesterday in Hamilton, a pump failed and the truck completely shut down mid-fire. It leaves crews exposed, defenseless, and without water. When will FENZ take action?

While firefighters strike nationwide, aerial trucks crumble, 111 centres run empty, and the PM slams leadership... FENZ HQ is busy making jokes on Facebook. The frontline network is failing, but HQ is completely out of touch. 🚨🚒

1.8M PEOPLE. ZERO HEAVY AERIALS. 🚨 Parnell's ladder truck: Offline 1 week+ (crews driving the boat van). Auckland City's: Broken down this morning. Auckland’s nearest high-reach coverage is currently in Hamilton.

LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER: BROKEN AGAIN. 🚨🔧 The truck that failed yesterday right after Strike 50 has broken down AGAIN today from a coolant leak. Quick fixes won't fix a crumbling fleet.

#BREAKING | FENZ send urgent message to all Wellington firefighters in attempt to fill up to 20 staffing gaps on fire trucks tomorrow.

WELLINGTON HAS ZERO HEAVY AERIAL COVER 🚨🔧 Mechanics are working on the capital's last high-reach ladder truck after it failed on the roadside today. With Newtown’s truck already in the shop, NZ’s capital is left with zero heavy aerial cover.

2 HOURS AFTER STRIKE 50: Wellington has ZERO heavy aerial fire protection. 🚨 Newtown’s aerial truck has been in the workshop for over a week. Just 2 hours after today's strike, Wellington’s LAST remaining high-reach ladder truck broke down on the side of the road.

2,000 NZPFU members will go on strike for the 50th time today – something the union has labelled a “ridiculous situation”.

‘Constant limbo’: Public urged to be ‘extra careful’ as firefighters strike

The industrial dispute drags on as professionals prepare to strike for the 50th time.

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Porirua firefighters to join 50th nationwide strike today #DireEmergency

Porirua firefighters join 50th nationwide strike

Career firefighters and other Fire and Emergency workers will walk off the job for one hour on Friday in what their union says will be their 50th strike. Porirua Fire Station, on Mungavin Avenue, is p...

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NZPFU National Secretary Wattie Watson said it was an unprecedented level of industrial action in New Zealand, but was needed due to union busting and retaliatory action from FENZ.

Paid firefighters to strike for one hour at midday on Friday

Firefighters will be walking off the job for the 50th time since bargaining with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) began in 2024.

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Invercargill Firefighters close in on 50 strikes tomorrow with nationally co-ordinated events to recognise the number of times NZPFU members have refused to back down.

Invercargill Firefighters Near 50 Strikes

Career firefighters in the south will be close to their 50th strike action protest within the next few weeks, with a nationally co-ordinated event being organised to mark the event. The industrial di...

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#BREAKING | Onehunga’s only fire truck - yet another MAN appliance - has overheated, dumping coolant during a basic pump drill 🚒💥 Our crumbling fleet can’t even handle a routine drill, let alone a real emergency.

50 strikes to date ... but no new truck for Silverdale www.localmatters.co.nz/hibiscus-new...

50 strikes to date ... but no new truck for Silverdale - Local Matters

Silverdale Fire Station’s career firefighters are preparing for their 50th work stoppage this week as collective bargaining remains stalled.  T

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THE SORRY TALE OF SEAVIEW 🚒💥 1️⃣ Main truck pump fails (cease-to-work) 2️⃣ 28yo backup fails CoF 3️⃣ 2nd 28yo backup has broken siren 3 hours of repairs later, basic cover was restored at 10pm. The reality of FENZ's crumbling fleet.

NZPFU Secretary Wattie Watson joined @NewstalkZB to discuss the push for presumptive cancer cover. 🎙️ Sick firefighters shouldn't have to fight ACC & FENZ in court. Australia, Canada & the US protect their crews—it's time NZ caught up.

‘Fighting literal fires, not bureaucracy’: Bill aims to ease ACC burden for firefighters with cancer

‘Fighting literal fires, not bureaucracy’: Bill aims to ease ACC burden for firefighters with cancer

A Greens member’s bill would make it easier for professional and volunteer firefighters with occupational cancer to receive ACC support.

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In sub-zero (-6°C) conditions, volunteer & career firefighters battled a row-of-shops fire in Taumarunui overnight. 🚨 Collapsed floors meant Whanganui’s aerial truck had to travel nearly 2.5 hours to fight the blaze from above and save neighbouring buildings.

The Green Party has announced a new Member's Bill that would grant eligible professional and volunteer firefighters presumptive occupational cancer cover.

New Bill would give firefighters with cancer automatic ACC cover

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

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FENZ shut the doors at Anzac Fire Station today 🚨 Just 5 minutes earlier, the crew was out at a serious medical emergency in Parklands. Minutes later? Station empty. FENZ’s recruit course cuts are leaving communities unprotected.

Veteran firefighter says lives will be lost if ageing fleet is not upgraded www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

Veteran firefighter says lives will be lost if ageing fleet is not upgraded

Russell Lampkin was caught in a dangerous situation when an aerial ladder broke down, is warning his colleagues and the public are at risk as Fenz increasingly relies on ageing equipment.

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Today, FENZ shut down Northern 111 emergency dispatch operations due to chronic understaffing. 🚨 Bosses who show up for 1 hour to strike-break went MIA for a 12-hour shift. FENZ management's refusal to fix the crisis is directly endangering our communities.

FENZ has closed Newtown fire station for a second day in a row. They've cancelled so many firefighter recruit courses that they can no longer keep stations open 24/7.

FENZ, don't you think you look bad enough already? 🚨 FENZ bosses blocked MP Tim Costley from taking photos while visiting New Plymouth Fire Station. He’s now the first MP forced to get written permission just to step inside. So Tim joined us on the picket line instead! 🧑‍🚒✊