The Corrections Association of New Zealand (CANZ) has expressed strong support for NZPFU members in efforts to secure a settlement that “recognises the skill, commitment and sacrifice” our members make.

In their letter of support, CANZ recognised our members “perform highly skilled, physically and mentally demanding work in often dangerous and unpredictable environments” playing “a vital and often under-recognised role in protecting communities across New Zealand.”

Firefighters, like all frontline emergency service workers across New Zealand, are experiencing the cumulative effects of years of underinvestment – wages have not kept pace with inflation, increasing workload pressures, and persistent difficulties in recruiting and retaining skilled staff.”

“It is not reasonable nor sustainable for this level of service to be maintained while real wages decline and workforce pressures intensify.”