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What actions, if any, has she taken to ensure that Fire & Emergency New Zealand has enough fuel and diesel reserves to operate during a prolonged fuel shortage?

Answered Question 12220 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Question

  • What actions, if any, has she taken to ensure that Fire & Emergency New Zealand has enough fuel and diesel reserves to operate during a prolonged fuel shortage?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

Fire and Emergency is working with the Public Service Commission and the All of Government response to ensure that critical, life supporting services can continue at all phases of the National Fuel Plan whilst reducing fuel use where practicable.