Firefighters to strike for 10 hours four times after rejecting Fire and Emergency pay offer

NZ Herald·4 Nov, 2026 04:25 AM4 mins to read‌The New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union is planning four 10-hour strikes in the month before Christmas as industrial action against Fire and Emergency New Zealand over pay and conditions continues. There have been 72 hour-long strikes since October last year, including one in January (pictured) that coincided with a fire that destroyed famliy-owned Auckland eatery The Pita House. Photo / NZMEPeople could die if unionised firefighters go ahead with planned 10-hour strikes, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand boss says. The New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union (NZPFU) paid firefighters will walk off the job for 10 hours on four separate occasions in the month before Christmas after rejecting Fire and