[ { "post_id": "5687", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU AND PSA CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST FENZ RESTRUCTURE", "post_content_short": "Last week the NZPFU and PSA <\/strong>wrote to the new Board Chair Raveen Jaduram setting out the failure of FENZ to properly\n\tconsult and the impact of the current lack of confidence in the Board and Kerry Gregroy, as sound grounds to halt the restructure. We were\n\tputting the Board on notice that we were preparing legal proceedings which will be filed as necessary. \n\n

The Board Chair has now responded refusing to intervene and therefore legal proceedings will be filed. \n

\n\tNZPFU and PSA members will be kept informed of the legal proceedings when filed and the implications on the restructure.<\/strong>\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5687\/fight.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-and-psa-continue-fight-against-fenz-restructure\/", "post_date": "2026-09-23 19:32:00" }, { "post_id": "5686", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU PRESENTING 52,000-STRONG PETITION TO PARLIAMENT ON WEDNESDAY (TOMORROW)", "post_content_short": "More than 52,000 people have signed the NZPFU petition calling for an independent inquiry into FENZ to ensure it is properly resourced to\nhave the capacity and capability for reliable emergency response.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5686\/50-000-STRONG.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-presenting-52000-strong-petition-to-parliament-on-wednesday-tomorrow\/", "post_date": "2026-09-22 02:41:00" }, { "post_id": "5685", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NEW PLYMOUTH LOCAL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT DECLARATIONS", "post_content_short": "By the closing date for nominations for the position of New Plymouth Local President, the following nomination has been received.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/new-plymouth-local-president-and-vice-president-declarations\/", "post_date": "2026-09-21 02:51:00" }, { "post_id": "5684", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "REIMBURSEMENT FOR INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE", "post_content_short": "This notice is NOT for members who are covered by the NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance. FENZ pays the premium for the NZPFU\n\tProtect Income Protection Insurance direct to the insurer.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/reimbursement-for-income-protection-insurance\/", "post_date": "2026-09-21 02:26:00" }, { "post_id": "5683", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "INVERCARGILL LOCAL SECRETARY POSITION", "post_content_short": "Members are advised that the nomination period for the Invercargill Local Secretary is now open and will close Friday, 2 October 2026 at\n5pm.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/invercargill-local-secretary-position\/", "post_date": "2026-09-20 20:00:00" }, { "post_id": "5682", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "Presentation of the Petition Calling for Full Independent Inquiry into FENZ this Wednesday", "post_content_short": "The NZPFU petition calling for a full and independent inquiry into FENZ will be presented to Select Committee Chair Jan Tinetti and other\nCommittee MPs this Wednesday on the steps of Parliament.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5682\/Untitled-design-(11).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/presentation-of-the-petition-calling-for-full-independent-inquiry-into-fenz-this-wednesday\/", "post_date": "2026-09-19 21:37:00" }, { "post_id": "5681", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "FENZ HIERARCHY HAS NOW PROVEN THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED", "post_content_short": "The bombshell news that FENZ CE Kerry Gregory deliberately failed to notify the Minister, and that FENZ spent $500,000 on the\n\tas-yet-undisclosed issue that has been referred to the Serious Fraud Office, is just the latest in a litany of issues that should have had\n\thim sacked a long time ago. On the limited information available, it appears to be a serious matter involving the fire service levy, which\n\tis the primary source of FENZ’s $850 million budget.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5681\/failure.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/fenz-hierarchy-has-now-proven-they-cannot-be-trusted\/", "post_date": "2026-09-17 21:32:00" }, { "post_id": "5680", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY DAMNING OF FENZ’S BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT", "post_content_short": "FENZ’s Board and Senior Management are heavily criticised in the Parliamentary Report into the Management of FENZ’s fleet. It records a lack\nof confidence in the membership of the Board and goes as far as recommending that the Government considers whether FENZ should even have the\npower to procure fleet and other services without formal oversight and intervention.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5680\/PARLIAMENTARY-INQUIRY-DAMNING-OF-FENZS-BOARD-AND-SENIOR-MANAGEMENT-FENZ-NOT-BELIEVED-ON-KEY-POINTS-REPORT-CALLS-FOR-ACTION-ON-EMERGENCY-RESPONSE-CAPABILITY-AND-CAPACITY-BOARD-MEMBERSHIP-AND-SENIO.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/parliamentary-inquiry-damning-of-fenzs-board-and-senior-management\/", "post_date": "2026-09-16 02:28:00" }, { "post_id": "5679", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NELSON LOCAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION", "post_content_short": "Members are advised that the nomination period for the Nelson Local Vice President is now open and will close Wednesday, 30 September\n2026 at 5pm.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nelson-local-vice-president-position\/", "post_date": "2026-09-15 20:00:00" }, { "post_id": "5678", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU ADVISES MEMBERS NOT TO ENGAGE WITH TIGER SPIDER WITHOUT FLEET REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT", "post_content_short": "In typical FENZ style, Australian consultants Tiger Spider have been engaged to take “an end-to-end view of fleet management” without first\n\tengaging with the NZPFU’s fleet representatives to ensure any review is meaningful and to be used for a proper purpose.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5678\/tiger-sider.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-advises-members-not-to-engage-with-tiger-spider-without-fleet-representatives-present\/", "post_date": "2026-09-14 19:44:00" }, { "post_id": "5677", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU CALLS OFF STRIKE", "post_content_short": "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\nother responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the 9\/11 attacks.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5677\/9-11.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-calls-off-strike\/", "post_date": "2026-09-10 20:24:00" }, { "post_id": "5676", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU FIREFIGHTERS INTEGRAL TO AUCKLAND CITY RAIL LINK EMERGENCY READINESS", "post_content_short": "In June 2026, the NZPFU raised serious health and safety concerns detailing critical risk areas with the City Rail Link (CRL), with FENZ and\nwith Auckland City Council.
\n
\nThe risks were serious in nature and significant in the breadth and magnitude.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5676\/NZPFU-FIREFIGHTERS-INTEGRAL-TO-AUCKLAND-CITY-RAIL-LINK-EMERGENCY-READINESS.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-firefighters-integral-to-auckland-city-rail-link-emergency-readiness\/", "post_date": "2026-09-07 22:08:00" }, { "post_id": "5675", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "AUCKLAND LOCAL PRESIDENT ELECTION DECLARATION", "post_content_short": "The Auckland Local President election closed at 1700 hours Friday with 89% of those eligible to vote taking part.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/auckland-local-president-election-declaration\/", "post_date": "2026-09-05 00:05:00" }, { "post_id": "5674", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "MAKE SURE YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND FRIENDS ARE ENROLLED TO VOTE!", "post_content_short": "The Government have changed the rules for voting which will affect this year’s general election.\n

\n\tIn 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<\/sup>\n\tOctober 2026.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5674\/vote.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/make-sure-you-your-family-and-friends-are-enrolled-to-vote\/", "post_date": "2026-08-26 21:05:00" }, { "post_id": "5673", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "FENZ STALLS ON PAYING PARENTAL LEAVE PAYMENTS DESPITE EMPLOYMENT COURT DECISION", "post_content_short": "Earlier this month the Employment Court ruled that the parental leave payment designed to encourage NZPFU members to return to work from\n\tparental leave for at least six months must be paid regardless of the period of parental leave.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5673\/stalls.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/fenz-stalls-on-paying-parental-leave-payments-despite-employment-court-decision\/", "post_date": "2026-08-26 02:06:00" }, { "post_id": "5672", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "FENZ TRIES TO CREATE DISTRUST AND DISPUTES BETWEEN WORKERS", "post_content_short": "How low can FENZ leadership go? FENZ’s Senior Leadership reputations are in tatters, with the Prime Minister calling them a “Punch and Judy\nshow” and their own Minister slamming their inability to provide accurate and current information.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5672\/distrust.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/fenz-tries-to-create-distrust-and-disputes-between-workers\/", "post_date": "2026-08-24 04:08:00" }, { "post_id": "5671", "post_category_id": "75", "post_title": "NEW PLYMOUTH LOCAL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS", "post_content_short": "Members are advised that the nomination period for the following two positions is now open and will close at 5pm, Friday 11 September 2026.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/new-plymouth-local-president-and-vice-president-positions\/", "post_date": "2026-08-21 04:39:00" }, { "post_id": "5670", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU PROTECT INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE UPDATE", "post_content_short": "The NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance scheme has been a huge success ensuring those that are sick or injured and qualify for the\n\tprotection no longer have the stress of lack of sick leave or income while being treated and recovering.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-protect-income-protection-insurance-update\/", "post_date": "2026-08-20 02:31:00" }, { "post_id": "5669", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "AUCKLAND LOCAL PRESIDENT ELECTION", "post_content_short": "An election for the Auckland Local President position shall be conducted by electronic voting commencing at 0900 (9am) Monday 17 August 2026\nand closes 1700 (5pm) Friday 4 September 2026.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/auckland-local-president-election-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-08-13 21:04:00" }, { "post_id": "5668", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "Annual General Meeting", "post_content_short": "Members are advised that pursuant to Union Rule B.15.11, notice is given for the Auckland Local Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday\n\t31 August 2026.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/annual-general-meeting-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-08-12 03:43:00" }, { "post_id": "5667", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU MEMBERS ADVISED NOT IN YOUR INTERESTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAMME WORK", "post_content_short": "FENZ has sent out “expressions of interest” invitations to workshops for Health Monitoring Risk Workshops.\n

The NZPFU advises members it is not in your interests to participate in this project or programme work.<\/strong>\n

There is no guarantee what “health monitoring” will entail or how it will be used against you.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5667\/healt-monitoring.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-members-advised-not-in-your-interests-to-participate-in-health-monitoring-programme-work\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 20:45:00" }, { "post_id": "5666", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "Auckland Local President Election", "post_content_short": "At the close of the nomination period for the Auckland Local President position, the following two nominations had been received.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/auckland-local-president-election\/", "post_date": "2026-08-09 21:02:00" }, { "post_id": "5665", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU WINS PARENTAL LEAVE PAYMENT CASE IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT", "post_content_short": "The Employment Court has agreed with the NZPFU that the collective provision providing for a payment upon return from parental leave is not\nlimited to those that had 12 months parental leave approved.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5665\/parental-leave.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-wins-parental-leave-payment-case-in-the-employment-court\/", "post_date": "2026-08-05 20:39:00" }, { "post_id": "5664", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "NZPFU CELEBRATES BILL TO PRESUME OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS, LAUNCHED BY THE GREENS TODAY", "post_content_short": "Today is a historic day for New Zealand’s firefighters as the first step to recognising occupational cancers has been taken with Greens MP\nMike Davidson’s presumptive legislation Bill.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/media\/website_posts\/5664\/celebrate2.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/nzpfu-celebrates-bill-to-presume-occupational-cancers-for-firefighters-launched-by-the-greens-today\/", "post_date": "2026-07-26 23:29:00" }, { "post_id": "5663", "post_category_id": "68", "post_title": "TAURANGA LOCAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING", "post_content_short": "Tauranga Local members are advised that this year’s AGM will be held as follows.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.nzpfu.org.nz\/news\/tauranga-local-annual-general-meeting\/", "post_date": "2026-07-22 21:18:00" } ]