New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union

Joined November 2009
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An OIA request has revealed that FENZ Chief Executive Kerry Gregory lost count of the number of times he provided inaccurate or misleading information to a Parliamentary Select Committee.
Jun 9
🗣️ "An obscene amount of time to not have a second truck in the capital city." NZPFU Wellington Local President Clark Townsley exposes the FENZ fleet crisis & management's "absolute resistance" to frontline safety solutions at the Select Committee hearing. 👇
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Jun 5
NO LIGHTS. NO SIRENS. NO FIRE ENGINE. 🛑🚘 Avalon's aerial has broken down. With zero spares available, this pool Ute is what's left. Lower Hutt response times are already dangerously exposed. Why won't FENZ move proper appliances for career crews?
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Jun 3
That time when you're responding to a flooding call, but it's actually wetter inside the cab...
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Jun 3
"It is time for real accountability." 🚨 Watch the highlights from Tony Sealey’s damning presentation to Parliament, where we put faces to the names of the FENZ executives dodging transparency.
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Full forensic audit is needed. I was with the palmy crew on their first walkout, a firewoman on duty that day had tears in her eyes because she felt like she was failing her community, but understood the importance of the walk out. She was incredibly brave!
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Jun 2
“A system running on fumes and luck.” 🚨 Watch NZPFU Palmerston North Local President Tony Sealey expose the dangerous abstraction of FENZ’s corporate spin directly to Parliament. Ticking boxes while leaving cities with zero ladder capability is gambling with public safety. 📉
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Jun 2
Police & Ambulance get to upgrade their vehicles, so why are firefighters still responding to emergencies in trucks from the 80s and 90s?
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May 31
BREAKING: Parnell's high-reach ladder broke down, freezing mid-air & trapping crews in the basket. 🚨 Firefighters used emergency hydraulic bleed-down procedures to escape the failing truck, which is now stuck. The ultimate fleet rot nightmare. 🛑
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OPINION: The Government was quick to celebrate new investments in ambulance services and Customs. Minister Casey Costello described it as a “big day” for frontline workers. But for firefighters, it was just another reminder that they remain at the bottom of the Government’s priority list. READ: thisquality.com/8jyh
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May 30
Yesterday, Wgtn City & Newtown trucks were offline due to no staff. FENZ says aerials are ‘observation towers’ - they're not wrong. Newtown’s crew observed areas FENZ can't reach in 5 mins because trucks were offline with no crew. Today, Wgtn City & a Porirua truck are offline.
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May 30
Fire & Emergency NZ continues to close Woolston Fire Station. The doors are shut again today because FENZ failed to employ enough firefighters to keep it open 24/7.
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May 29
Wellington City, the district's busiest appliance, & Newtown are offline due to staff shortages. 📉 Te Aro, Mt Vic, Oriental Bay, Roseneath, Mt Cook, Newtown, Berhampore, Island Bay, Houghton Bay & Melrose are dangerously exposed. FENZ is cancelling recruit courses. 🛑
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May 29
Auckland Central firefighters protesting today right outside the empty bay where the city’s only Rescue Tender should be. 🚨📉 It broke down yesterday, was towed before the strike, and was still unavailable this afternoon. This empty bay is why we strike. ✊
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