The NZPFU will be holding membership meetings in July to update on bargaining and conduct any ballots the National Committee thinks necessary.
The NZPFU and FENZ are currently discussing proposals in bargaining. We meet again for bargaining on the 3rd and 4th July where we expect to continue those discussions. By the conclusion of those two days there may be an offer to discuss at the membership meetings. We will also conduct any ballots at membership meetings that the National Committee thinks necessary.
The schedule of meetings is below.
FENZ has been notified of the meetings and in accordance with the Employment Relations Act every NZPFU member is entitled to attend the meeting.
All NZPFU members covered by the bargaining are urged to attend, including those off duty. The NZPFU has sought to extend the coverage of the collective agreement to include the attached list of positions. So in addition to Firefighters, Officers, Call Takers/Dispatchers, VSOs, CRR and RR Advisors/Senior Advisors and trainers, NZPFU members working in the attached list of roles are also urged to attend.
If you can’t attend the date for the meeting in your Local then attend a meeting in a different Local if possible. We understand that some of the meetings are conducted during school holidays and children of all ages are always welcome at Union meetings.
All meetings will be held on the applicable city station unless indicated otherwise. Due to the high seismic risk at Tauranga Station a different venue will be notified shortly. Wellington will also notify the location of its meeting shortly.
The National President, Vice President and I will attend every meeting. Branch Secretaries, Presidents and Vice Presidents will also attend the Local meetings in their branch when they are able to do so.
The National Committee and Local representatives are meeting this evening by video conference to prepare for these meetings. The Locals work with relevant management to ensure members can attend.
| MEETING | LOCATION | ||
| 06-Jul-25 | Sunday |
1630 | WHANGAREI STATION |
| 07-Jul-25 | Monday |
0900 | PAPATOETOE |
| 1400 | AVONDALE | ||
| 1900 | ALBANY | ||
| 08-Jul-25 | Tuesday |
0900 | ALBANY |
| 1400 | AVONDALE | ||
| 1900 | PAPATOETOE | ||
| 09-Jul-25 | Wednesday | 1000 | HAMILTON CITY |
| 1300 | TAURANGA (VENUE TBC) | ||
| 1600 | KAWERAU | ||
| 10-Jul-25 | Thursday |
1000 |
ROTORUA STATION |
| 1300 | TAUPO | ||
| 14-Jul-25 | Monday |
1000 |
CHRISTCHURCH STATION |
| 1400 | TIMARU STATION | ||
| 15-Jul-25 | Tuesday | 0900 |
DUNEDIN STATION |
| 1600 | INVERCARGILL | ||
| 16-Jul-25 | Wednesday | 1030 |
NELSON |
| 1900 | PARAPARAUMU | ||
| 17-Jul-25 | Thursday | 0900 |
WELLINGTON (VENUE TBC) |
| 1300 | MASTERTON STATION | ||
| 21-Jul-25 | Monday | 0900 |
GISBORNE |
| 1500 | HAWKES BAY (Hastings Station) | ||
| 22-Jul-25 | Tuesday | 0900 | PALMERSTON NORTH STATION |
| 1300 | WHANGANUI | ||
| 1700 | NEW PLYMOUTH |
In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary
