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flag Fire and Emergency New Zealand delays restructuring decision after union challenges, awaiting second ERA ruling on consultation.

flag Fire and Emergency New Zealand has delayed its final decision on a major restructuring that could cut 140 jobs, awaiting a second ruling from the Employment Relations Authority after union challenges over its consultation process. flag The pause follows an initial ERA decision supporting FENZ’s position that it wasn’t required to consult unions before releasing the plan in November 2025. flag Unions remain concerned the changes, the largest in the agency’s history, could harm emergency response capabilities amid rising disaster risks. flag Facilitated bargaining is set for late March, with the final decision pending the ERA’s second determination. flag The Professional Firefighters Union has withdrawn a proposal to ban certain administrative tasks.

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