Returning Officer's Notice to Auckland Local Members

Posted 17 Sep '18 under Northern Branch

NATIONAL PRESIDENT'S ELECTION

Ballot voting papers and boxes have now been sent out to all the Assistant Returning Officers in Auckland, by courier, to enable members to vote for the National President.

Please note the date of closing has been extended to 1200 hours on 4 October 2018 as per the Newsletter to Members from Derek Best, the National Returning Officer, dated 12 September 2018.

Please ensure that, as members, you take this opportunity to vote and ensure that as many members as possible who are on leave, etc., are made aware that voting is now open.

If your ballot box does not arrive on station in the next couple of days, please contact the Auckland Union Office (Ph. 448 5118).

If you have any other queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Auckland Office.

Grant Mitcheson
Branch Returning Officer
NORTHERN BRANCH

Kawerau Local Secretary Election Result

Yesterday

In accordance with the NZPFU Rules, Kawerau members are informed that Chris McFadzean has been elected Kawerau Local Secretary.

Auckland Local President Election Result

Yesterday

In accordance with the NZPFU Rules, Auckland Local members are informed that Terry Bird has been elected Auckland Local President.

Breaking News

NZPFU GIVES FENZ NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DEPLOY PARNELL 255

16 Jun

Since the last NZPFU notice Auckland Local representatives have met with District Manager Vaughan Mackereth to discuss his direction not to deploy the aerial appliance Parnell 255 unless confirmed fire.

Mr Mackereth refused to withdraw his instruction, threatened industrial action for those that did not comply with his instruction and refused to other alternatives to address aspects of the health and safety implications of his instruction.

Today the NZPFU notified FENZ that Officers had the right on health and safety grounds to deploy the heavy aerial in accordance of their training and experience, regardless of confirmed fire.