:: 2010
9 July Fire Service Management Obsessed After Third High Rise Building Fire In 48-hours
9 July 'Fires too tiny to start sprinklers'
8 July Fire Service hit back at union comments
8 July NZ Fire Service questioned over sprinkler policy
8 July Fire Service Expresses Concern At Union "Misinformation"
8 July Policy flaws exposed by high rise fire
21 May Union defies fire bosses
20 May Firefighters say new rules risk lives
20 May Alarm response policy criticised
20 May Firefighters claim intimidation over two-engine policy
20 May Fire Service "intimidating" operational staff
20 May New rules put lives in danger, say firefighters
20 May Firefighters bullied over sprinkler response
20 May Media Statement: New rules are risking lives
19 March Firefighters deserve clean air in their workspace
:: 2009
31 December Fire Service Exaggerates Costs of False Alarms
31 December Cost of false fire alarms exaggerated - union
31 December Fire Service accused of scaremongering
31 December $25 million false alarm bill exaggerated?
30 December Union: Fire Service Exaggerates Costs Of False Alarms
19 November Firefighters Union demands answers
18 November Union faults initial firefighter turnout to major blaze
18 November Criticism over response to fire
18 November Major Mt Wellington Blaze
6 November Claims volunteer firefighters bungled call-out
31 October Firemen's drinking queried
28 October Fire chiefs dodge questions over fatal blaze
18 September Larry Cocker's Letter to the Editor, NZ Herald
11 September Key meets with protesting fire fighters
11 September Firefighters confront PM on pay
10 September Key feels the heat at fire station protest
10 September Firefighters hold pay protest at station opening
10 September Protesting firefighters target John Key
10 September Auckland firefighters going on strike
9 September Firefighters Protest At Opening Of Mt Roskill Fire Station To Go Ahead
9 September Firefighters protest to go ahead
8 September Union Members To Protest At Fire Station Opening
8 September Firefighters to give PM an earful over wages
7 September Firefighters to Picket Opening of $4.9m Station
7 September Striking Firefighters To Protest At Opening Ceremony Of New Mt Roskill Fire Station
30 August Firefighters' pay row heats up
5 June Fire Service to Reduce Responses To City
11 March Firefighters hold stopwork meetings over pay
2 March NZ Fire Service Rushed Alterations To Computer System
2 March Computer system for toll road chaotic
2 March Computer system for toll road chaotic
24 February Firefighters air fears on computer system
24 February Revolt brews among Auckland fire-fighters
24 February Union Invites Fire Chief to Undergo Test
23 February Union Calls to Annul Chief Fire Officer Appointment
23 February Firefighters' scrap heats up over new boss
23 February Firefighters' union upset by appointment
23 February Rental car firm discourages use of toll road
23 February Tunnel fire call problems predicted by union
:: 2007
29 November Firefighters to fill the gaps
17 November Chinese firemen banned from sexual bribes
6 November The ever-present threat of death
5 November Firefighter stood down over claims he defaced uniform
1 November Firefighters' tempers at melting point (The Aucklander News)
17-19 October



 		 North Shore Residents Lives And Property At Risk (Firefighting News)
 North Shore at risk from fire crew shortage (Newstalk ZB)
Firefighter shortage poses danger (TVNZ)
Rotation system increases Shore fire risk says union (NZ Herald)
 Tensions flare between full-time and voluntary fire-fighters (TV3)
4 September Fire Service Funding Sparks Debate in Parliament
28 August Fire service denies claims it bought stolen US air force gear
15 July

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TAPS Frequently Asked Questions
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15 June Firefighters warned in chair row
31 May Fire crew 'slept in wrong place'
11 March Sailors want to find out who burnt their building down
10 March

 		 Fire prompts ladder policy flip
Fire policy change worries union
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9 March IAFF tells the truth about former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
24 January Victorian Firefighters First
:: 2006
20 October Laila Harre, NDU National Secretary thanks NZPFU
25 September Mike Hall on CloseUp: Just You and the Hose
13 June Fire Service funding option an outrage
9 June Barker fire initiative endorsed
7 June Reviews that go full circle
31 May The truth about smoke alarms
31 May Change in wind for Fire Service
30 May
 		 Listen to National NZPFU President Mike McEnaney talk to Newstalk ZB's Larry Williams on the Fire Rescue review
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30 May NZ fire services face major shake-up
30 May Fire and rescue review long overdue (Press Release)
29 May New fire service to be developed (Press Release)
29 May Barker: New Fire Service to be Developed (Speech)
26 April Strike hits Auckland airport
26 April Strike action affects small number of flights
25 April Shortage Burns Fire Service
12 April Minister Announces Appointments to NZFSC
8 April Fire service staffing crisis as city swells
22 February NZ Fire Service: 111 response accurate
22 February Fire Service bosses 'playing Russian roulette with lives'
18 February

PC spoof becomes hot potato for Fire Service
10 February Union worried about resource reductions
9 February Fire services feel the heat as 1200 angry workers march through city
7 February New Zealand Firefighters Injured on the job or at the station by Dan Coward (2004)
17 January Maori protocol non-issue for region
13 January Volunteer fire staff sign agreement

:: 2005
21 October

Compressed Gas Regulation Changes
17 September Disappointment at decision to appeal
16 September Fire Service to appeal holidays ruling
16 September New Zealand Fire Service: Holidays Act Appeal
25 August Firefighters' decision could have flow on for other workers
25 August Firefighters' decision being analysed
25 August Firefighters win holidays claim
25 August Fire crew win lieu day battle
24 August Firefighters win holiday battle
28 July Jim fell into firefighting and loved it
18 June Union Badge Welcome in CommCentre
11 May Fire safety fears at Tauranga hospital
8 April Fire Service condones the illegal cultivation of cannabis
7 April Bay first to get tsunami alarms
30 March Fire volunteers say lack of training will lead to disaster
3 March NZ Herald's Rod Emmerson: Fire Service reviewing fleet needs
25 February Northland Commander confirms government intimately involved in Fleet Strategy Review
25 February Fire engines under threat revealed (registrations & call signs), quotes from fleet strategy document
25 February Letter to Chief Fire Officers
23 February Minister gives reassurance about Fire Service
16 January Site off-limits

:: 2004
12 November Big Boys Toys & Hours of Work
29 October First Holidays Act Case goes to Court
29 October Firefighter retires after 37 years
30 July People Power Launching
9 July In memory of Jim Hughes - NZPFU remembers 9 July...
2 July Notice to Comm. Centre Members
3 June Superannuation NEWSFLASH
Firefighters and the Fire Service - Most trusted...
19 May Fire Appliance Crash
31 March Memo from Vincent Arbuckle sent to CFO's re the Holidays Act
26 March Review of fire legislation
February Partnership agreement forged in Wellington
  The Holidays Act 2003 comes into force on 1 April 2004
23 February BRC Public Sector Trust & Confidence Index