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.
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.
Last week the NZPFU and PSA wrote to the new Board Chair Raveen Jaduram setting out the failure of FENZ to properly
consult and the impact of the current lack of confidence in the Board and Kerry Gregroy, as sound grounds to halt the restructure. We were
putting the Board on notice that we were preparing legal proceedings which will be filed as necessary.
The Board Chair has now responded refusing to intervene and therefore legal proceedings will be filed.
NZPFU and PSA members will be kept informed of the legal proceedings when filed and the implications on the restructure.
More than 52,000 people have signed the NZPFU petition calling for an independent inquiry into FENZ to ensure it is properly resourced to have the capacity and capability for reliable emergency response.
By the closing date for nominations for the position of New Plymouth Local President, the following nomination has been received.
This notice is NOT for members who are covered by the NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance. FENZ pays the premium for the NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance direct to the insurer.
Members are advised that the nomination period for the Invercargill Local Secretary is now open and will close Friday, 2 October 2026 at 5pm.