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What is the increase, if any, in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel costs in 2026 to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2024? and 1 other question

Answered 18937, 18938 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Questions

  • 18937

    What is the increase, if any, in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel costs in 2026 to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2024?

  • 18938

    What is the increase, if any, in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel costs in 2026 to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2025?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

The Fire and Emergency’s expenditure on fuel for the January to April 2026 period has increased by 7.7% (or $131,468), compared to same period in 2024, and by 15.7% (or $249,474) compared to same period in 2025.