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From: Stiffler, Megan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 3:08 pm
ACT
To: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>; Roberts, Conor <[email address]>
Cc: Media - External Affairs <[email address]>; Mcgrath, Meredith
<[email address]>; Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: CTV monitoring
Approved.
Ngā mihi
Megan
Megan Sti ler
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Deputy Chief Executive, Operational Response / Deputy National Commander
Tumu Whakarae Tuarua Whakahaere Urupare / Toihau a-Motu Tuarua
Mobile: 9(2)(a)
Email: [email address]
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THE
National Headquarters, Level 7, Spark Central, 42-52 Willis Street, PO Box 2133, Wellington, 6140
From: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 2:14 pm
To: Stiffler, Megan <[email address]>; Roberts, Conor <[email address]>
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Cc: Media - External Affairs <[email address]>; Mcgrath, Meredith
<[email address]>; Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: CTV monitoring
Hello again – 9(2)(h)
I’ve discussed with Conor and we have shortened the draft response:
We received complaints from Police and from members of the public about strikers’ actions on the road at two
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pickets. The complaints were about dangerous behaviour in traffic.
We monitored CTV cameras at the two places in question during the one-hour strike. On all occasions there was a
Police presence in the room, and we observed no concerns.
ENDS
From: Stiffler, Megan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 2:02 pm
To: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>; Roberts, Conor <[email address]>
Cc: Media - External Affairs <[email address]>; Mcgrath, Meredith
<[email address]>; Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: CTV monitoring
9(2)(h)
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Ngā mihi
Megan
Megan Sti ler
Deputy Chief Executive, Operational Response / Deputy National Commander
Tumu Whakarae Tuarua Whakahaere Urupare / Toihau a-Motu Tuarua
Mobile: 9(2)(a)
Email: [email address]
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National Headquarters, Level 7, Spark Central, 42-52 Willis Street, PO Box 2133, Wellington, 6140
From: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 1:59 pm
To: Stiffler, Megan <[email address]>; Roberts, Conor <[email address]>
Cc: Media - External Affairs <[email address]>; Mcgrath, Meredith
<[email address]>; Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Subject: FW: CTV monitoring
A draft media response for your review:
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Attributed to Vaughan/Ron?
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I would need to run this past Police as well.
Jackie
From: Stiffler, Megan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 1:19 pm
To: Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Cc: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>; Devlin, Ron <[email address]>; Mcgrath,
Meredith <[email address]>
Subject: Re: CTV monitoring
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Thank you Vaughan. As I expected.
I appreciate the professionalism you bring during these events.
Megan
Sent from my iPhone
On 14 Jan 2026, at 12:52, Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
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wrote:
Hi Megan
I agree with Jackie’s statement below
There were two locations that we observed which were
1. Cavendish drive and Lambie Drive Counties Manukau
2. Pitt street and K Road
Because we had received complaints from the public or through Police about the behaviour of our
firefighters and dangerous interactions between them and cars
On all occasions there were no concerns that we observed
On the day of the Silverdale incident we did try and look at Silverdale but there were no cameras
available
On one of the occasions we did also look at Northcross when there was intel that there was going
to be a larger contingent gathering after the Silverdale incident
All occasions including ATOC I have had Police in the room
All the cameras were in Public spaces
The cameras have been very valuable when incidents have occurred
Other than the 2nd January the cameras have been operated by AEM
Ngā mihi | Kind Regards
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Vaughan Mackereth (he/him/tāne)
District Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Takiwā
GIFireE, PG Dip Emergency Mgmt
Auckland City District (District 15), 40 Pitt Street, Newton
PO Box 68646, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142
Mobile: 9(2)(a)
Email: [email address]
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From: Maher, Jackie <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 12:30 pm
To: Mackereth, Vaughan <[email address]>
Cc: Mcgrath, Meredith <[email address]>; Devlin, Ron
<[email address]>
Subject: CTV monitoring
Hi Vaughan
Please could you quickly email Megan with the circumstances of the CTV monitoring of pickets –
and the locations of those pickets ie were they at our stations?
Here are some words that might help if they are accurate.
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9(2)(g)(i)
Jackie Maher
Manager, Media
National Headquarters
Level 7, 42 – 52 Willis Street, Te Aro
Wellington 6011
Ph: 9(2)(a)
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Email address: Jackie.Maher@fireandemergency.nz
www.fireandemergency.nz
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