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
5 May 2026
Ref: 21368
Peter Campbell
[FYI request #34348 email]
Tēnā koe Peter
Thank you for your email of 2 April 2026, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information:
Staffing by Department
1. 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.
Aging Firefighting Vehicles
2. 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?
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Cheviot Tanker – 30+ years old
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Culverden Tanker – 30+ years old
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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.)
Board Members’ Pay