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Is Fire and Emergency New Zealand exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Answered Question 19826 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Question

  • Is Fire and Emergency New Zealand exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

The Government’s public service FTE reduction applies to public service departments. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown entity. However, Crown entities are expected to operate within the Government’s overall fiscal and workforce expectations.