Yesterday, the NZPFU notified our members and supporters that FENZ was spending between $70,000 and $99,000 a week on a media campaign against the NZPFU one-hour strikes.
The NZPFU FENZ bargaining is currently in abeyance with no bargaining dates agreed.
The parties met for facilitated bargaining on 7 occasions with the last session on the 13th February 2026. Facilitation has been adjourned
and, from the NZPFU’s perspective, that process was not successful.
Since the NZPFU one-hour strikes started in October 2025, FENZ has been burning through $70,000 to $99,000 a week on a media campaign against the NZPFU one-hour strikes.
FENZ management have exposed their true colours in their latest salvo against striking NZPFU members, including striking firefighters and 111 emergency call centre dispatchers.
The NZPFU has issued a notice of new industrial action commencing on 23 March 2026.
The new industrial action does not affect emergency response and is primarily bans on administrative and other functions and tasks that is
unlikely to be noticed by the general public.
The NZPFU membership has overwhelmingly voted for more strike action.
The NZPFU membership is as strong as ever in its resolve to fight for a fair and reasonable collective agreement that embeds safe systems of
work—crucial for emergency response and the protection of the community.
Today we stand with all those affected by the deadly Christchurch earthquake 15 years ago today.
The earthquake decimated parts of Christchurch, leaving 185 dead in its wake. It may be the 15th anniversary, but for many, the impact is as
devastating today as it was then.
The NZPFU National Committee has determined to cancel today's strike that was scheduled for one hour from 12 noon.
We are sadly informing NZPFU members that Honorary Life Member Vern Greenham has passed away.
The NZPFU will hold national strikes for one hour from 12 noon this Friday the 13th and on Monday 16th February 2026.
The NZPFU has now escalated the strike action to two one-hour strikes per week in a bid to put pressure on FENZ to change their position. As
is usual practice the National Committee meets every week to discuss the pending Friday and Monday strikes and the National Committee has
determined this Friday and Monday the 16th will proceed.
The NZPFU and FENZ were in facilitated bargaining this week. At the close of that bargaining FENZ agreed to provide specific information we have requested which we say is necessary for us to have a full understanding of what FENZ claims is fiscal restrictions by Treasury, Government and the Public Service and what is FENZ’s determined limitations.
The NZPFU has cancelled this Friday’s full strike due to the ongoing operations in the storm-devastated areas in the North Island. The strike scheduled to occur for one hour from 12 noon on Friday 30 January 2026 will not proceed.