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How will Fire and Emergency New Zealand ensure that rural fire services have the diesel reserves to operate during a prolonged fuel shortage given the often wide areas they need to cover? and 2 other questions

Answered 12215, 12216, 12446 (2026)
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Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Questions

  • 12215

    Question published

    How will Fire and Emergency New Zealand ensure that rural fire services have the diesel reserves to operate during a prolonged fuel shortage given the often wide areas they need to cover?

  • 12216

    Question published

    How will she ensure that rural fire services have the diesel reserves to operate during a prolonged fuel shortage given the often wide areas they need to cover?

  • 12446

    Question published

    How many days of operational diesel reserves does Fire & Emergency New Zealand have to hand, and how are these distributed across the country?

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Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

I am advised that Fire and Emergency New Zealand does not maintain operational diesel reserves, and instead relies on commercial fuel stations to supply their fleet as needed. Fire and Emergency is identified as a life supporting service, as defined in the Government’s 2026 Fuel Response Framework, and will work with the government response to maintain critical services throughout all phases. This is also my response to Written Question 12216 (2026).