The NZPFU has cancelled today’s strike. We ask all Members and Locals to formally hold a minute’s silence to honour the firefighters and other responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the 9/11 attacks.
In June 2026, the NZPFU raised serious health and safety concerns detailing critical risk areas with the City Rail Link (CRL), with FENZ and
with Auckland City Council.
The risks were serious in nature and significant in the breadth and magnitude.
The Government have changed the rules for voting which will affect this year’s general election.
In the past, voters have been able to enrol and vote on election day but now every voter has to be enrolled before midnight on the 25th
October 2026.
Earlier this month the Employment Court ruled that the parental leave payment designed to encourage NZPFU members to return to work from parental leave for at least six months must be paid regardless of the period of parental leave.
How low can FENZ leadership go? FENZ’s Senior Leadership reputations are in tatters, with the Prime Minister calling them a “Punch and Judy show” and their own Minister slamming their inability to provide accurate and current information.
The NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance scheme has been a huge success ensuring those that are sick or injured and qualify for the protection no longer have the stress of lack of sick leave or income while being treated and recovering.
Our members serve their communities to protect and preserve life, property and the environment. NZPFU representatives are based on all career fire stations. There are also 19 Union Locals in the major metropolitan and principal centres where career firefighters are employed.
