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Fire and Emergency New Zealand delays restructuring decision after union challenges, awaiting second ERA ruling on consultation.
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.
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.
Unions remain concerned the changes, the largest in the agency’s history, could harm emergency response capabilities amid rising disaster risks.
Facilitated bargaining is set for late March, with the final decision pending the ERA’s second determination.
The Professional Firefighters Union has withdrawn a proposal to ban certain administrative tasks.
Fire and Emergency Nueva Zelanda retrasa la decisión de reestructuración después de los desafíos sindicales, a la espera del segundo fallo de la ERA sobre la consulta.