In 2007, the NZPFU and NZFS signed the Tauranga Kawerau Amalgamation document grandparenting conditions for those employed in the district and setting out transfers and travel terms and conditions.
In recent years, the Tauranga and Kawerau Locals have been meeting with FENZ management to resolve matters affected by the 2007 agreement and the attached 2025 document has been drafted as a result.
Both Locals have confirmed they have socialised the 2007 document and the new proposed 2025 agreement with the membership by email and discussed the proposal and changes in meetings.
If you are a member of either the Kawerau Local or the Tauranga Local and you have questions about the new Agreement and what will change or be affected, then please contact your Local Secretary or President immediately for that information.
Both Locals have now requested the new document be put to a vote of affected members.
- Two separate electronic ballots for the Tauranga and Kawerau memberships will be conducted simultaneously.
- The electronic ballot will be held from 9am Tuesday the 16th September until 5pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
- Each of the Locals must vote for the new 2025 Agreement for that Agreement to be signed and applied. That requires a simple majority of all those that vote for each Local.
- If the majority of one (or both) Local/s votes against the new agreement then the new agreement will not be signed or implemented.
- If the new agreement is not accepted then the 2007 agreement will still apply.
Electronic Ballot Process
- The electronic ballot will be held from 9am Tuesday the 16th September until 5pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
- Tauranga Local and Kawerau Local members will receive a secure invitation to their FENZ email address. The sender’s name is NZPFU and the email will originate from bigpulse.com.
- To access the election, click the secure link provided in the email.
- Select either the yes or no checkbox to either accept or reject the following resolution:
I am in favour of the dissolution of the Tauranga-Kawerau Fire District Amalgamation Document (signed by the then Chief Fire Officer Ron Devlin and the then NZPFU Secretary in December 2007) to be superseded by the 2025 Tauranga Kawerau Agreement.
- Finally, click the "Proceed to vote confirm page"
- Next, check and confirm your selection then click "Submit Vote" or "Back to make a correction"
- After submitting, your vote receipt notification will be sent to your email address
- The system will not let you vote more than once.
If you do not receive the email, or have any issues accessing the link please contact the NZPFU Webmaster directly at: webmaster@nzpfu.org.nz
We urge Tauranga and Kawerau members to participate in this ballot.
In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary
