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    <post_id>5648</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DECLARATION OF CENTRAL BRANCH PRESIDENT]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Due to the withdrawal of candidates from the Central Branch President position there is now no need for an election.<br />
<br />
<strong>Congratulations to Rik Walsh who has been elected unopposed to the Central Branch President position.</strong>]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5648/declaration.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/declaration-of-central-branch-president/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-10 00:19:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5647</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[AMENDED RETURNING OFFICER’S NOTICE TO GISBORNE LOCAL MEMBERS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Prior to the close of nominations for the Gisborne Local Committee I had received two additional nominations.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/returning-officers-notice-to-gisborne-local-members/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-09 01:07:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5646</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[City Rail Link Engagement]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[As members will be aware, several health and safety concerns were raised with Fire and Emergency by the Local with respect to the
commissioning exercises undertaken at the City Rail Link.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/city-rail-link-engagement/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-08 00:34:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5645</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[CENTRAL BRANCH SECRETARY DECLARED]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Due to the withdrawal of a candidate, there is no longer an election for the Central Branch Secretary position.  Congratulations to
	Robert Hutchison who has been declared the Central Branch Secretary unopposed.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5645/central.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/central-branch-secretary-declared/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-07 20:12:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5644</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DON’T GET SUCKED IN]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU understands that some members have been engaging in groups organised by FENZ on matters that will affect the terms and conditions
	of employment of our members.  These are matters that need to be negotiated and agreed – not workshopped.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/dont-get-sucked-in/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-02 21:46:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5643</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Select Committee hears from more NZPFU Locals from 8.45am tomorrow]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Tomorrow (Wednesday 3 June) the Governance and Administration Select Committee will continue its public hearings for the Inquiry into the
	management of the FENZ fleet from 8.45am tomorrow – not the usual 1pm slot.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5643/tomorrow.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/select-committee-hears-from-more-nzpfu-locals-from-845am-tomorrow/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-02 05:43:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5642</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED UNOPPOSED]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU Northern and Southern Branch Returning Officers have declared the Branch Presidents, Vice Presidents and Secretaries unopposed, and the Central Branch Returning Officer has declared the Branch Vice President elected unopposed with the Branch President and Secretary
positions to be contested.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5642/election.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/northern-and-southern-branch-representatives-elected-unopposed/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-01 21:02:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5641</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[ELECTION OF NORTHERN BRANCH SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Following the close of nominations for the election of the Northern Branch positions of Branch Secretary, Branch President and Branch Vice
	President, I had received one nomination for each position. 
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/election-of-northern-branch-secretary-president-and-vice-president-positions-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-01 20:21:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5640</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[ELECTION OF CENTRAL BRANCH SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Following the close of nominations for the election of the Central Branch positions of Branch Secretary, Branch President and Branch Vice
	President, I received one nomination for Branch Vice President and nominations for Branch President and Branch Secretary .
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/election-of-central-branch-secretary-president-and-vice-president-positions-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-01 20:18:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5639</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[ELECTION OF SOUTHERN BRANCH SECRETARY, PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Following the close of nominations for the election of the Southern Branch positions of Branch Secretary, Branch President and Branch Vice
	President, I had received one nomination for each position.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/election-of-southern-branch-secretary-president-and-vice-president-positions-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-06-01 20:16:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5638</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PCA PAYMENTS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The 2026 PCA payment will be paid on the 24th June 2026 pay day.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/pca-payments-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-27 21:25:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5637</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE HEARING TODAY]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Governance and Administration Select Committee will continue to hear from submitters on the state of FENZ fleet from 1pm
	today.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5637/TODAY.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/parliamentary-select-committee-hearing-today/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-26 20:03:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5636</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NZPFU CANCELS TODAY'S STRIKE DUE TO CREWS WORKING AT FATAL FIRE IN AUCKLAND]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU has called off today’s strike as multiple crews are working at a fatal house fire in Auckland this morning.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5636/cancel.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-cancels-today-strike-due-to-crews-working-at-fatal-fire-in-auckland/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-21 23:11:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5635</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NO BARGAINING DATES SO STRIKES CONTINUE]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU National Committee met with FENZ CE Kerry Gregory, Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler and DCE People Janine Hearn on Monday,
	with the only outcome an agreement to explore a High Performance High Engagement model that the Maritime Union says has been effective in
	getting the Ports of Auckland relationship focused on engagement that centres around the health and safety of workers.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5635/strikes-continue.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/no-bargaining-dates-so-strikes-continue/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-19 21:33:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5634</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE HEARING CONTINUES TODAY]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Governance and Administration Select Committee will continue to hear from submitters on the state of FENZ fleet from 1pm
	today.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5634/1pm.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/parliamentary-select-committee-hearing-continues-today/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-19 20:16:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5633</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Nominations for Gisborne Local Committee Members]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In accordance with the NZPFU Rules, due to vacant committee positions, nominations are called for Gisborne Local Committee members.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nominations-for-gisborne-local-committee-members/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-19 01:57:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5632</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE AND NZPFU/FENZ MEETING]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Governance and Administration Select Committee Inquiry will continue this Wednesday, hearing from firefighters and other
NZPFU members and submitters.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5632/today.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/parliamentary-select-committee-and-nzpfufenz-meeting/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-17 20:48:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5631</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NZPFU CANCELS TODAY'S STRIKE IN WAKE OF DEVASTATING CHRISTCHURCH FIRE]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Last night a Christchurch family suffered a devastating fire where one child has reportedly perished and left other members of the whānau in
serious condition.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5631/chch-fire.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-cancels-today-strike-in-wake-of-devastating-christchurch-fire/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-14 21:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5630</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[FENZ TO APPEAR BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO APPLIANCES TOMORROW]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Governance and Administration Committee is conducting an inquiry into FENZ’s fleet management and related issues.
<br /><br />The hearings kick off tomorrow (Wednesday) with FENZ appearing.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5630/inquiry.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/fenz-to-appear-before-select-committee-inquiry-into-appliances-tomorrow/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-12 00:45:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5629</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PARENTAL LEAVE PAYMENT CASE IN EMPLOYMENT COURT THIS FRIDAY]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU FENZ collective agreement includes a payment as an incentive for employees for return to work from parental leave and to remain
	employed by FENZ for at least 6 months upon their return.

<br /><br />
	In May 2023, FENZ unilaterally decided new “policy” in a memo to People Branch staff restricting the payment only to those that applied for
	12 months leave and took at least three months leave. The clause does not refer to any requirement to have applied for 12 months leave, or
	to have taken at least 3 months leave.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5629/parental-leave.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/parental-leave-payment-case-in-employment-court-this-friday/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-11 03:16:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5628</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NZPFU supports WINDOI 2026]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The NZPFU has six delegates attending the 2026 WIMDOI (Women in Male Dominated Occupations and Industries) Biennial Conference being held in
	Rotorua 12-14 May.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5628/wimdoi.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-supports-windoi-2026/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-11 02:37:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5627</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[NZPFU BRANCH ELECTIONS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Nominations are called for the positions of President, Vice President, and Secretary of the three Branches – Northern Branch, Central Branch
	and Southern Branch.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/nzpfu-branch-elections/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-10 21:03:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5626</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Restricted Movements – Type 6 Auckland City 205]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Yesterday’s notice (below) from District Commander Mackereth once again highlights the dire state of the Fire and Emergency fleet.
<br /><br />
	There are currently NO relief aerials available in the country to replace the Parnell aerial that has suffered a steering malfunction. 
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon></post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/restricted-movements-type-6-auckland-city-205/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-04 21:05:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5625</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[STRENGTH IN UNITY - IAFF MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) which represents more than 350,000 Canadian and American firefighters has sent the
	attached letter of solidarity and support to NZPFU members.
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5625/1.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/strength-in-unity-iaff-message-of-solidarity/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-05-04 03:24:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5624</post_id>
    <post_category_id>68</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[DON’T SIGN FORMS CONSENTING FENZ TO DEDUCT FROM REMEDIATION PAYMENTS]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The remediation notices resulting from FENZ’s failure to accurately calculate leave payments over many years are now being sent out to
	members.

<br /><br />
	<strong>Members are advised it is not in your interests to sign a form consenting FENZ to deduct any monies they say you owe from the
	remediation payment.</strong>
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/media/website_posts/5624/sign.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.nzpfu.org.nz/news/dont-sign-forms-consenting-fenz-to-deduct-from-remediation-payments/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-30 08:02:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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