Tag: firefighters
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Labour Pledges Independent Review into Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Labour's internal affairs spokesperson Lemauga Lydia Sosene says a Labour Government would review FENZ funding and operations, extend cancer cover and back ACC cover for volunteer firefighters.
Politics and GovernmentLabour PartyNational PartyEmployment and LaborHealthElection Fire and Emergency New ZealandNew Zealand Labour PartyLemauga Lydia SoseneKieran McAnultyACCfirefightersoccupational cancer cover
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National Pledges to Reset FENZ in Three-Point Plan to Back Firefighters
National's Mark Mitchell unveils a three-point plan to reset FENZ, remove its board, support volunteers and fix ageing trucks and training gaps if re-elected.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Mark MitchellFENZTim CostleyNew Zealand National PartyFirefightersEmergency ManagementVolunteer FirefightersNZ National PartyElection
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports firefighters return to wildfire
Radio New Zealand reports that firefighters have returned to Tongariro National Park after a large fire triggered evacuations and a highway closure.
SportEntertainmentWeatherDisastersTransportationSocial IssuesClimate ChangeMusicDigital and Print PublishingGeneral Weather RNZTongariro National ParkfirefighterswildfireevacuationshighwayRNZ News
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New Zealand Firefighters Offered 5.1 Percent Pay Increase
Fire and Emergency New Zealand offers firefighters a 5.1 percent pay increase over three years, including increased allowances, as part of ongoing collective employment agreement negotiations.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborState Governments Fire and Emergency New ZealandNew Zealand Professional Firefighters UnionMegan Stifflercollective employment agreementfirefighterswage increaseGovernment Workforce Policy Statement
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Media Monitor: Sniper Kills Firefighters in Idaho, NZ to Criminalize 'Coward Punches'
1 News reports a sniper attack on firefighters in Idaho, resulting in fatalities. Also, New Zealand is set to introduce criminal offenses for 'coward punches,' with potential eight-year sentences.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherSportWorldLaw EnforcementGeneral WeatherLegal Idahosniperfirefighterscoward punchesPaul GoldsmithcrimeOne News NZ
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Fire and Emergency NZ Welcomes 22 New Firefighters
Twenty-two new firefighters graduate from Fire and Emergency New Zealand's training centre in Rotorua. The graduates, including former volunteers and professionals from other fields, will be deployed across New Zealand.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborLaw Enforcement Fire and Emergency New ZealandRotoruafirefightersNational Training CentreTristan ShepherdAucklandUrban Search and Rescue
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Media Monitor: Boat Fire Contained in Stanmore Bay
Radio New Zealand reports that firefighters contained a boat fire in Stanmore Bay on Sunday. RNZ also noted a new film about retrieving bodies from Mt. Everest.
HealthSportScience & TechnologyWorldWeatherMedical ScienceFilm and TVGeneral Weather Radio New ZealandStanmore BayWhangaparāoa PeninsulaBoat FireMingma TsiriMt. EverestFirefightersRNZ News
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Auckland Firefighters Respond to Storm Calls; PM to Meet UK Counterpart
Auckland firefighters responded to 223 storm-related calls overnight. Christopher Luxon to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. An NZ physicist comments on exoplanet discovery.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentGeneral WeatherTradeAstronomy and Space AucklandCyclone TamChristopher LuxonKeir StarmerExoplanetFirefighters