NZPFU cancels today's strike
The NZPFU has cancelled today's strike which was to occur for 1 hour from 12 noon today.
Locals are asked to concentrate on organising the 10 hour full stoppage strike notified for 27 November 2026.
The NZPFU has cancelled today's strike which was to occur for 1 hour from 12 noon today.
Locals are asked to concentrate on organising the 10 hour full stoppage strike notified for 27 November 2026.
Friday’s strike action has been cancelled. Saturday’s strike will still proceed as planned: 2,000 NZPFU members will walk off the job at
midday on Election Day — marking the first-ever Election Day strike by firefighters in NZ history.
This follows our official notice of the first 10-hour strike in an unprecedented national escalation.
NZPFU members have sent a clear message to FENZ and the incoming Government – the NZPFU members are standing strong in rejecting the disgraceful offer made by FENZ and have voted to walk off the job for 10 hours at a time to get a fair and reasonable deal.
Members are advised it is not in your interests to participate in FENZ’s health monitoring survey.
Last week, without any heads up, FENZ sent out an email link to a survey.
FENZ CE Kerry Gregory’s resignation announcement this evening should be the catalyst for massive and sweeping change for FENZ.
At the close of the nomination period for vacant Auckland Local Committee positions, the following nominations had been received.
The Northern Drivers’ Charitable Trust is now accepting scholarships of up to $3000 for CTU Union affiliated union members and their family members for 2027.
The 2026 Whanaungatanga Wellbeing Survey Report released today records a downward spiral of the organisation, manifesting in increasing rates of mental health issues among those working for FENZ. For the 111 emergency dispatchers, the results are the grimmest, with some of the highest rates of reported mental health issues when compared to similar roles globally.
In an astounding attack on firefighters undertaking lawful industrial action, Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler has publicly blamed firefighters for the erosion of public trust.
I hereby declare: Christopher Beekmeyer Nelson Local Vice President
The Minister for Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has publicly declared she has no confidence in FENZ CE Kerry Gregory.
The Minister also raised with the Board her “concerns relating to the capability of other senior leaders within FENZ”.
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.