WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY APRIL 28

Posted 14 Apr under Featured News

Please see below for events for Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2025.

Occupational disease is the primary killer of firefighters globally and self-harm resulting from mental health issues directly attributed to the workplace is sadly prevalent.

Off-duty or on-break NZPFU members are encouraged to attend these events as we continue the decades long battle to have firefighters occupational disease recognised so that firefighters and their families are supported in their greatest time of need.

The CTU’s 2025 Workers’ Memorial Day webpage is also now live which has downloadable resources for members.

Location	Date	Details
Wellington	Monday 28 April 10.30am	VENUE: Workers’ Memorial Stone – Te Papa Waterfront, Followed by morning tea Facebook event page
Manawatu	Monday 28 April 12pm	VENUE: Workers’ Memorial, Memorial Park, Fitzroy Street entrance
Christchurch	Monday 28 April 11.45am	VENUE: Canterbury Workers’ Memorial, Science Alive Reserve Off Gasson Street behind Moorhouse NPD service station.
Otago	Monday 28 April 11.45am	VENUE: Otago Workers’ Memorial, Market Reserve Princes Street

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR TAURANGA AND KAWERAU MEMBERS ONLY

Yesterday

In 2007 the NZPFU and NZFS signed the attached 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.

TIMARU LOCAL SECRETARY DECLARATION AND CALLING FOR TIMARU LOCAL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS

10 Sep

At the close of the notified nominations period one nomination for the position of Timaru Local Secretary has been received.

I therefore declare Jeremy Gaskin as Timaru Local Secretary.

As a result there is the Timaru Local President position is now vacant.

Nominations are now called for the position of Timaru Local President.

Vale Volunteer Support Officer Mike (Sooty) Barratt

6 Sep

Mike will be known by many of our members as a firefighter for many years, before transferring to Waitemata District as a Volunteer Support Officer.