National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
14 April 2026
Ref: 21368
Peter Campbell
[FYI request #34348 email]
Tēnā koe Peter
Thank you for your request of 2 April 2026 to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. Staffing by Department
Please provide the number of paid FENZ staff by department, broken down for each year
from establishment in 2017 through to EOFY 2026. I would appreciate this in a table that
also includes the percentage of staff by department compared to the total, with
department classifications generally emphasizing front-line firefighters in stations, front-
line firefighters in investigation/risk/support roles, and other NHQ positions including NHQ
management.
2. Aging Firefighting Vehicles
My community has a number of very old trucks under FENZ management for the past 9
years. Do you have any plans to replace the fol owing vehicles?
Cheviot Tanker – 30+ years old
Culverden Tanker – 30+ years old
Hanmer Rural Tanker – almost 40 years old Hawarden Pump – 30+ years old Hawarden
Tanker – 35+ years old Waikari Pump – 30+ years old Kaiapoi #1 – 35+ years old Scargil
Tanker – 30+ years old Waiau Pump – 30+ years old Waiau Tanker – 35+ years old
Waikuku Beach Tanker – 35+ years old
(This list is not exhaustive.)
3. Board Members’ Pay
As a levy payer, I would like to understand the documented rationale or benefits behind the
significant increase in board members’ remuneration. Please provide any relevant
documentation from the last three months, including information on how this increase was
prioritized over other urgent needs, such as fleet replacement, given FENZ’s stated budget
constraint
We are writing to advise you that we have transferred part of your request to the Department of
Internal Affairs (DIA). Part of the information to which your request relates, namely, information
regarding Board Members remuneration
is more closely connected with the functions of DIA. In
these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You can expect to hear from DIA concerning part three of your request in due course.
Alternatively, you can contact DIA by emailing
[email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests