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Question 82 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister sent or received from any other Minister or Government MP about proposed changes to…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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To answer what correspondence I have sent or received from ministers or Government MPs on proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act will require significant staff resources and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so.

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Question 147 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025 by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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None.

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Question 413 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand had any correspondence, briefings, memos, over changes to operations akin to those proposed in Scotland?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency New Zealand does not plan to adopt the Scottish model, so no related correspondence, briefings and memorandums exist.

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Question 414 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Does Fire and Emergency New Zealand have some redundancy in the fleet around the country to provide for 'surge capacity' at large scale events, how is that calculated, and does that number include breakdowns, or appliances not staffed for…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency does not hold a separate or reserved “surge” fleet. Surge capacity is managed through a nationally networked, layered response model, in the same way Fire and Emergency manage the surge of personnel and…

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Question 415 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What is Fire and Emergency New Zealand's policy regarding earthquake prone fire stations, specifically buildings known to be at greater risk of collapsing during an earthquake; is FENZ confident that these buildings would still be able to…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Under the Building Act 2004, earthquake‑prone buildings are not considered dangerous unless they pose an immediate risk to life. I am advised Fire and Emergency does not operate from any building deemed dangerous. I am further advised that…

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Question 432 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What time frame does the Minister consider as delivering “good service” to Citizenship by Grant applicants?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As Minister, I place a high value on efficiency and the delivery of quality service. The timeframe for an applicant will vary depending on whether the applicant meets the standard requirements for a grant of citizenship or are seeking a…

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Question 433 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What month and year were Citizenship by Grant applications that are currently undergoing Ministerial consideration submitted by applicants?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I currently have two citizenship by grant applications before me for consideration at 2 February 2026, these were sent to me for review on 2 February 2026. The applications were submitted by applicants on 9 February 2025 and 30 July 2025…

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Question 434 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What month and year were Citizenship by Grant applications, that are currently having submissions written and reviewed by Department of Internal Affairs staff, submitted by applicants?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that it is currently drafting and reviewing submissions for 326 citizenship by grant applications (CBG). The breakdown by the applicants’ submission date is set out in the table attached.…

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Question 435 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What evidence has been used to settle on the training that firefighters, career and volunteer, currently receive?

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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 training Fire and Emergency’s firefighters receive reflects the operational requirements and training frameworks of the former New Zealand Fire Service and Rural Fire Authorities and has been refined over time in…

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Question 436 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How does Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) ensure it complies with health and safety legislation, and the amount of ongoing firefighting training that firefighters receive through their time with FENZ, in line with global best practice?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency meets its health and safety obligations by ensuring its personnel are trained and competent for their roles. Their training is delivered through: • Progression Training: structured programmes leading to…

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Question 437 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What correspondence or plans exist for new build or updated Fire and Emergency New Zealand training buildings around the country; for which locations, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by Fire and Emergency that it is in the process of developing a new national training strategy, which will inform future investment decisions on how and where training is delivered. Any future investment in new or upgraded…

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Question 438 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What is the specific evidence used to estimate the time, that it takes for Fire and Emergency New Zealand to respond to emergencies, including fires, since 2017?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised by Fire and Emergency that response times are drawn from the Service Delivery Guidelines originally developed under the New Zealand Fire Service, which were based on drive time expectations within the Fire Service Urban Fire…

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Question 439 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What evidence does Fire and Emergency New Zealand have to support or rebuff claims that any delay in turnout of appliance, for whatever reason, has a direct impact on the outcome for life and property involved in an emergency, if any?

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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 outcomes at emergencies are influenced by a range of factors and cannot be attributed to any single element in isolation, including turnout time. Timely response is nonetheless a fundamental operational principle for Fire…

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Question 440 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    When Fire and Emergency New Zealand has approached the government for an increase in levies, what was the methodology used to indicate need?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency most recently sought an increase in levies in 2024 through the statutory consultation process for setting new levy rates under Part 3 of the Fire and Emergency Act 2017. Supporting material, including a Cost Recovery…

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Question 441 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Did Fire and Emergency New Zealand make a formal offer to New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union of 6.2% over 3 years?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Yes. I am advised that this offer compared favourably with equivalent public sector offers.

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Question 442 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How often has Fire and Emergency New Zealand had to address equipment faults, including but not limited to locker/chassis cracks, intercooler faults, pump issues, and in the recent fit out of the MAN Type 3 firefighting trucks in the…

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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As advised in the House in response to Oral Parliamentary question 1 on 6 November 2025, Fire and Emergency inherited the current fault logging and tracking system, and it remains highly manual and dependent on staff interpretation. A full…

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Question 443 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Te Kei?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by region.

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Question 444 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent, each year since 2017, on remediating faults on the MAN Type 3 firefighting trucks?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I have interpreted this question to be asking for the cost of unscheduled maintenance for Fire and Emergency’s MAN Type 3 Trucks. I am advised that this is: • 2017: $174,327 • 2018: $489,065 • 2019: $769,399 • 2020: $775,613 • 2021:…

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Question 445 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Te Ihu?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by region.

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Question 446 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Te Ūpoko?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by region.

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Question 447 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Ngā Tai Ki Te Puku?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by region.

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Question 448 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Te Hiku?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by region.

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Question 449 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has an appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Canterbury?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by district.

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Question 450 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Northland?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by district.

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Question 459 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Otago?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by district.

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Question 460 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many times across New Zealand, has a Fire and Emergency New Zealand appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns.

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Question 461 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much is Fire and Emergency New Zealand budgeted to spend on new fleet in 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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Fire and Emergency budgets on a financial year basis, and its financial year is from 1 July to 30 June. I am advised that Fire and Emergency’s fleet capital budget is $29,925,889 for 25/26 and $25 million for 2026/27.

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Question 463 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on heavy Incident support vehicles since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to the attached table for a breakdown of spend on new vehicles since 2017. Please note this is also my answer to WPQs 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 and 479 (2026).

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Question 464 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on medium incident support vehicles since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 465 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on hazmat/Command units since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 468 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on type 5 aerial appliances since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 469 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on type 4 aerial pumping appliance since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 470 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on type 3 pumping appliances since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 472 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on type 2 pumping appliance since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 473 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on Type 1 4x4 pumping appliances since 2017: for what area, how many, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 474 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on Type 1 pumping appliances since 2017: for what area, how many, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 475 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on medium water tankers, since 2017: for what area, how many, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 476 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on medium double cab rural appliance 4x4, since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 477 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on medium single cab rural appliance 4x4, since 2017: for what area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 478 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on extra cab smoke chasers, since 2017: for which area, and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 479 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand recently reviewed current specialist appliances, and added any new specialist appliances where needed; if so, where and when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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Question 482 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent on new career fleet, for each year since 2017?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I refer the member to my response to WPQ 463 (2026).

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483, 484, 485, 486 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent, each year since 2017, on new volunteer fleet?

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent, each year since 2017, on new fleet for rural areas?

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent, each year since 2017, on new fleet for the urban centres?

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    How much has Fire and Emergency New Zealand spent, each year since 2017, on new fleet across the country?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised Fire and Emergency does not operate separate “career”, “volunteer”, “urban”, or “rural” fleets. All new appliances are centrally purchased and then allocated to stations based on operational need. On that basis, total capital…

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Question 538 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 5th 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe received three fatality notifications between 5 and 11 January 2026. One has been confirmed as meeting WorkSafe Fatality criteria, one has been confirmed as not meeting WorkSafe Fatality criteria, and one is…

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Question 539 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 29th 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe received zero fatality notifications between 29 December 2025 and 4 January 2026.

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Question 540 (2026)

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    How many, if any, workplace fatalities were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 22nd 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that WorkSafe received one fatality notification between 22 and 28 December 2025, which is still under assessment.

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Question 541 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of January 5th 2026?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that from 5 to 11 January 2026, WorkSafe New Zealand received notification of 40 serious workplace accidents (37 notifications of injury and three notifications of fatal harm, per my response to Written Question 538 (2026)).

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Question 542 (2026)

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    How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 29th 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that from 29 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, WorkSafe New Zealand received notification of five serious workplace accidents (five notifications of injury and zero notifications of fatal harm).

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Question 543 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, serious workplace accidents were reported to WorkSafe during the week of December 22nd 2025?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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I am advised that from 22 to 28 December 2025, WorkSafe New Zealand received notification of 19 of serious accidents (18 notifications of injury and one notification of fatal harm, per my response to Written Question 540 (2026)).

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Question 711 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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As the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, the titles of advice I have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis. These titles can…