26 Aug 2022

Firefighters go on one hour strike - FENZ responds

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 26 August 2022

Firefighters have gone on a one-hour strike again today -- in an ongoing dispute over working conditions including hours, staffing levels, and equipment.

A short time ago, the professional firefighters union's secretary Wattie Watson told RNZ Fire and Emergency was refusing to engage in mediation. 

Fire and Emergency's national commander Russell Wood spoke to Charlotte Cook.