National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Willis Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
24 July 2025
Ref: 18686
Victor Corbett
[FYI request #31572 email]
Tēnā koe Victor
Thank you for your request of 14 July 2025, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. Has any policies (including health and safety policies) in respect to romantic relationships
at work, or any policies in respect to family members or couples (married or de facto)
working together on call-outs ? and
2.
Keeps any official database on family members who work together?
We can advise that we do not have a policy that relates specifically to romantic relationships;
however, we do have a policy that defines a conflict of interest between individuals in a close
personal relationship.
Please find attached, as an
Appendix to this response, a copy of our
Conflicts of interest, gifts,
prizes and hospitality policy. Page 10 defines a ‘close personal relationship’ and there is a specific
section on page 3 which speaks to close personal relationships in volunteer brigades. Please note,
this policy document is in the process of being updated.
We can also advise that page 7 of our Te Tikanga Whanonga Code of Conduct emphasises the
importance of not letting our personal interests or relationships affect our actions. A copy of our
code of conduct is available on our
website.
You asked if we maintain a dataset of family members who work together. We maintain a conflict
of interest register; however, this register extends beyond familial relationships.
We trust that the information being provided is of assistance. If you require further information,
please email [FENZ request email]
Please note that because of the identified public interest in the information that you have
requested, we intend to publish this response (with your personal details removed) on our
website.
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests