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How many hours in total, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at the standard hourly rate, if any, and what is the total dollar value of these deducted wages?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • How many hours in total, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at the standard hourly rate, if any, and what is the total dollar value of these deducted wages?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that the total hours deducted from firefighters' wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at the standard hourly rate is 4,014 hours, with the total dollar value of these deducted wages being $159,752.43.