12PM FRIDAY 23 JANUARY
12PM FRIDAY 30 JANUARY
The NZPFU is fighting for safe systems of work (safe and reliable appliances, sufficient career firefighters and 111 emergency dispatchers, safe workplaces free of asbestos, black mould and safe earthquake ratings), better access to mental health programmes, efficient occupational cancer and illness processes, full reimbursement of occupational disease blood testing, fair and reasonable wages and other important claims in bargaining including for Volunteer Support Officers, Trainers, those working in community readiness/recovery/risk reduction and those working safety/health/wellbeing roles, as well as those that are direct line managers of some of our members.
Approximately 2,000 members are walking away from fire stations and workplaces for one hour from 12 noon on 23 January and 30 January 2026. Meet at the locations (main fire stations in most cases) listed below before 12 noon and picket with the NZPFU members for an hour.
We have no option but to take strike action. FENZ’s July 13 offer was rejected by 99% of our members. NZPFU members have not had a pay increase since July 2023.
Northern Region
Whangarei
Meet at Whangarei Fire Station and walk down to Dent Street and Riverside Drive intersection.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Maurice Tipene - 021 162 1213
Auckland
Main locations:
Firefighters are striking at all career fire stations. There are 5 key locations across Auckland for supporting NZPFU:
- East Coast Bays Fire Station
984 East Coast Road, Northcross - Takapuna Fire Station
83 Wairau Road, Takapuna - Auckland City Fire Station
40 Pitt Street, Auckland Central - West Harbour Fire Station
21 Hobsonville Road, West Harbour - Papatoetoe Fire Station
15A Lambie Drive, Papatoetoe
On duty staff can either jump in their cars at midday and drive to one of the locations above or protest at their own station location as a crew.
Ōtāhuhu crew to walk to Northcom to meet up with members.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Martin Campbell - 021 292 7729
Tauranga
Supporters are invited to gather at all three of our career fire stations where we will relocate to local transport hubs:
- Tauranga Fire Station
Meet at 11.45am - Greerton Fire Station
Meet at 11.45am
- Mt Maunganui Fire Station
Meet at 11.45am
NZPFU Contact: Nick Ryan - 027 276 5230
Kawerau
Meet across the road from the Kawerau Fire Station for a walk in to town for coffee.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Chris McFadzean - 022 190 8793
Hamilton
Meet at Hamilton City Fire Station for 11.30am. Hikoi down to Anzac Avenue Bridge for the hour.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Jay Culhane - 022 429 2346
Rotorua
Meet at Rotorua Fire Station at 11.45am to prepare for a hikoi. We will be departing from Rotorua Fire Station at 12pm, heading towards Depot Street then turning right onto Old Taupo Road. Continue to Lake Road. Turning right onto Lake Road and right onto Dinsdale. If the duty crew gets a call just before 12pm and cannot make the Hikoi they have the option of the old picket line on the corner of Old Taupo Road and Depot Street.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Des Chan - 027 483 6898
Taupo
Meet at Taupo Fire Station and walk down the lake front towards the town centre.
NZPFU Contact: Local Vice President Te Ahu King - 021 144 4992
Central Region
Gisborne
Meet at Gisborne Fire Station and march to Heipipi Park by the courthouse.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Francis Reid - 021 058 6378
Napier
Meet at Napier Fire Station before walking up Hyderabad Road to the Carlyle Street/Georges Drive intersection.
NZPFU Contact: Local President Shane Cunningham - 027 475 0258
Hastings
Meeting at Hastings Fire Station to walk down to the BP/Stortford Lodge roundabout.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Tony Adie - 027 230 8861
New Plymouth
Meet at the New Plymouth Fire Station and march to the intersection of Liardet and Devon Streets.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Brett Cowper - 027 449 0259
Whanganui
Meet at Whanganui Fire Station and walk from the station to Victoria Avenue via Cooks Gardens. Then making our way down Victoria Avenue to the intersection of Victoria Ave & Taupo Quay. Those that can’t walk can meet us at the intersection.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Geoff Moore - 027 440 5006
Palmerston North
Meet at 11.45am. We will be occupying the intersection of Cook Street and Main Street (by the fire station).
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Tony Sealey - 021 025 21829
Levin
Meet outside Levin Fire Station before 12pm and then walk to the corner of SH1 and Queen Street for the hour.
NZPFU Contact: Jason Day - 027 310 1533
Masterton
Meet at Masterton Fire Station and walk to the grass area at the roundabout between Dixon and Queen Streets.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Tony Gibbs 027 240 4414
Wellington
ALL OFF-DUTY STAFF TO MEET AT 42-52 WILLIS STREET, OUTSIDE NHQ.
Main events:
- Wellington City, COMCEN, Brooklyn, Thorndon and Karori
Duty crews drive to 42-52 Willis Street, outside NHQ. - Newtown and Kilbirnie
Duty crew walk off from Newtown station down to the intersection of Riddiford Street and Constable Street (Kilbirnie duty crew to drive to location). - Johnsonville
Duty crew walk off from Johnsonville Station and walk down to the mall entrance on Johnsonville Road. - Porirua
Duty crew drive to the lights on Titahi Bay Road (opposite old police station). - Paraparaumu
Duty crew walk off from Paraparaumu station to across the road. - Lower Hutt
Duty crew walk off from Avalon Station and walk down to the roundabout at Daysh street, High Street and Fairway Drive (Seaview duty crew to drive to location). - Upper Hutt
Duty crew walk off from Trentham Station and walk down to the lights at Moonshine Road (Remutaka duty crew to drive to location).
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Kurt Walsh - 021 0858 8141
Southern Region
Nelson
Meet at Nelson Fire Station before 12 noon and congregate out the front.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Sam White - 021 881 920
Christchurch
Main location:
Meet at Christchurch City Fire Station just before noon. Weather depending, we may not be walking our normal route (map below) – instead, we may walk to the Firefighters Reserve.
Other locations:
- Woolston
Ferry Road Roundabout just before noon. - Redwood
Corner of Main North Road and Northwood Boulevard just before noon. - Wigram
Springs Road Roundabout just before noon. - Anzac
Meet at Wainoni Road lights with Anzac Drive (may change due to road works) just before noon. - Spreydon
Corner of Selwyn Street and Brougham Street just before noon.
- Ilam:
Outside Ilam Fire Station across the road just before noon.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Michael Stewart - 021 421 682
Timaru
Meet at Timaru Fire Station, 17 Latter Street, Timaru at 11.30am.
We will walk from Timaru Fire Station to the corner of Craigie Ave and North Street and assemble on the grass on the western side of the road (where the nurses did).
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Jeremy Gaskin - 027 318 3173
Dunedin
City
Meet at the front of Dunedin City Fire Station at 12pm and march to the railway station. In case of bad weather, continue to report to Dunedin City Fire Station for instructions.
Mosgiel
Meet at Mosgiel Fire Station and march to the corner of Gordon Road/Factory Road.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Mike Taylor - 027 535 6971
Invercargill
Meet at Invercargill Fire Station and walk down to the Tay Street/Dee Street intersection.
NZPFU Contact: Local Secretary Aaron Ramsey 021 024 91838
