NZPFU TO HOLD BALLOTS ON FENZ OFFER AT MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
The NZPFU National Committee and Local Secretaries have been discussing the appropriate ballots that should be put to members in the upcoming NZPFU membership meetings.
The NZPFU National Committee and Local Secretaries have been discussing the appropriate ballots that should be put to members in the upcoming NZPFU membership meetings.
The NZPFU and PSA have filed joint proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority seeking compliance orders with an earlier Employment Relations Authority decision that found FENZ had failed to consult in accordance with the unions’ employment agreements.
The NZPFU will be holding a national round of meetings with members as detailed below. The meetings have been arranged so that the relevant National Committee members can attend each meeting.
FENZ and the NZPFU met in bargaining today for the first time in 7 months.
FENZ presented a formal offer of a 2.2% increase commencing from the date of ratification. FENZ recently handed all non-NZPFU members,
including managers earning more than $200,000, a pay increase of 2.4% backdated to 1 July 2026.
In March 2026, CE Kerry Gregory wrote to the NZPFU stating FENZ was “working up a new offer”, but FENZ stated the offer made today was their
position as of December 2025 (with a few minor changes).
Due to the resignation of Auckland Local Committee Member Chris O'Dea, and the declaration of Josh Nicolls to the position of Auckland Local President, nominations are hereby called for the two vacant Auckland Local Committee positions.
The NZPFU and FENZ will be back in bargaining this week after a 7-month hiatus. The NZPFU and FENZ will meet in facilitated bargaining on
Thursday and Friday.
As an act of good faith, the NZPFU is cancelling the one-hour strikes notified for tomorrow (Wednesday) and Friday.