LOCAL SECRETARY
LOCAL PRESIDENT
LOCAL VICE PRESIDENT
LOCAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Please post this notice on union notice boards and make all members aware that nominations are called, and the elections are overseen by the Returning Officer as set out below.
In accordance with the Rules of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union, nominations are called for the positions of:
Local Secretary
Local President
Local Vice-President
Local Committee members (up to 15 Committee member positions)
What do Local Officials and Local Committee members do?
Please find online an outline of the duties of the Local Secretary, President and Vice President. The Local Officials are responsible for building relationships to raise and resolve issues affecting the Local and notifying the National office of issues that are or may be national matters, or where support and assistance is needed.
It is important that the Local Officials are also supported with a Local Committee. Local Committee members attend and participate in Local meetings and, depending on the size of the Local, may be assigned a specific Local portfolio depending on skill set and interests, or represent the Union as a Subject-Matter Expert (SME) in working parties and projects.
The National Union communicates with Local Officials primarily by phone and video conference to update and inform Locals of key issues and events, and to canvass the Local’s view or current circumstances. The National Union also provides support as needed including representation for members with individual matters.
How do I nominate for a Local Official or Committee position?
A copy of the Nomination Form to be used and the NZPFU Charter is available for download and is also available on the NZPFU website under Resources, files for download.
Completed nomination forms must be received by the Branch Returning Officer by 5pm on 29 May 2025. No late nominations will be accepted.
Please forward all nominations to the Branch Returning Officer:
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All nominations must include the completed nomination
form
with Candidate, Proposer and Seconder details and the Candidate agreeing to abide by the NZPFU Charter.
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The Nominee, Proposer and Seconder must be current financial members of the NZPFU.
- The nominee/candidate may provide a biography with their nomination form. The biography must not exceed one side of an A4 sheet of paper and may include a photograph or artwork. The biography will be published to members prior to voting.
Completed nomination forms can be emailed, hand-delivered or posted to the Branch Returning Officer:
Northern Branch Returning Officer
- Grant Mitcheson
- Email: Grabm@orcon.net.nz
- Postal address (Ensure you allow sufficient time for delivery by the closing date and time): 6 Unsworth Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632
Central Branch Returning Officer
- Kris Gilmour
- Email: kris.gilmour@fireandemergency.nz
- Postal address (Ensure you allow sufficient time for delivery by the closing date and time): either c/- 67 Liardet Street, New Plymouth or PO Box 747, New Plymouth
Southern Branch Returning Officer
- Richard Hurst-Long
- Email: richardhurst-long@hotmail.co.nz
- Postal address (Ensure you allow sufficient time for delivery by the closing date and time): 301 Estuary Road, South Brighton, Christchurch 8062
Download Local Notices to Members Calling for Nominations:
Northern Branch
- Whangarei Local Notice to Members
- Auckland Local Notice to Members
- Hamilton Local Notice to Members
- Tauranga Local Notice to Members
- Rotorua Local Notice to Members
- Kawerau Local Notice to Members
- Taupo Local Notice to Members
Central Branch
- New Plymouth Local Notice to Members
- Gisborne Local Notice to Members
- Hawkes Bay Local Notice to Members
- Whanganui Local Notice to Members
- Palmerston North Local Notice to Members
- Masterton Local Notice to Members
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Wellington Local
Notice to Members
Southern Branch
- Nelson Local Notice to Members
- Christchurch Local Notice to Members
- Timaru Local Notice to Members
- Dunedin Local Notice to Members
- Invercargill Local Notice to Members
