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Why has the Chief Executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand not been stood down while the Serious Fraud Office considers the referral of the matter that has seen the Minister lose confidence in the Chief Executive?

Answered Question 41192 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Why has the Chief Executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand not been stood down while the Serious Fraud Office considers the referral of the matter that has seen the Minister lose confidence in the Chief Executive?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

Employment decisions relating to the Chief Executive of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, including whether to stand the Chief Executive down, are matters for the Board. As Minister, I cannot interfere in those decisions.