The listed Honorary Life Members (past and present) below represent many years of commitment in advocacy, support and leadership in the New Zealand Professional Firefighter’s Union and those Unions that formed the National Union.
Life Members are honoured for their service to the union, and they are recognised through a resolution of the NZPFU Conference.
Their inclusion as a Life Member is recognition of their most valued contributions to our Union.
Our Honorary Life Members’ dedication to the collective good, without fear or favour, are integral to the terms and conditions of our member’s working lives today, and a part of an important legacy for generations to come.
We are proud to recognise these Honorary Life Members and those to come.
| 1991 | ||
| Ian Michel | Christchurch | |
| 1992 | ||
| Ralph Wells | Christchurch | |
| Tom Rae | Timaru | Deceased |
| 1994 | ||
| Barry Dent | Christchurch |
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| 1995 |
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| Terry Scott |
Dunedin |
Deceased |
| Mike Knell |
Wanganui |
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| Chris Harrop |
Auckland |
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| 1996 | ||
| Donald McDonald |
Dunedin |
Deceased |
| Greg Crawford |
Christchurch |
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| Martin Creagh |
Christchurch |
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| Colin Rae |
Christchurch |
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| Ken Simons |
Hawkes Bay |
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| John Farndon |
Auckland |
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| Neil Killgour |
Auckland |
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| Bob Durham |
Auckland |
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| Kevin Johnson |
Timaru |
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| 1998 | ||
| Wayne England |
Wellington |
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| 1999 | ||
| Gordon Duncan |
Wellington |
Deceased |
| Steve Warner |
Christchurch |
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| Kevin Reid |
Dunedin |
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| 2000 | ||
| Russell Genese |
Nelson |
Deceased |
| 2001 | ||
| Ross Fleet |
Hamilton |
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| Trevor Tillyard |
Dunedin |
Deceased |
| John Calvesbest |
Christchurch |
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| 2002 | ||
| Trevor Donaldson |
Palmerston North |
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| 2003 | ||
| Ivan Richards |
Dunedin | |
| 2005 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald |
Dunedin |
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| 2007 | ||
| Roly Jones |
Hawkes Bay |
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| 2008 | ||
| Jim Ryburn |
Christchurch |
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| 2009 | ||
| Gordon Duell |
Dunedin |
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| 2010 | ||
| Jeff McCulloch |
Auckland |
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| Jack Glassford |
Gisborne |
Deceased |
| Mike Meaden |
Dunedin |
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| 2014 | ||
| Denis Fitzmaurice |
Christchurch |
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| 2015 | ||
| Kevin Shea |
Nelson |
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| Brian O’Donnell |
Nelson |
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| 2016 | ||
| John Haggland |
Gisborne |
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| Peter Nicolle |
Wanganui |
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| 2017 | ||
| Frank Wharton |
Wellington |
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| Vern Greenham | Wellington | |
| 2018 | ||
| John Sandison |
Kawerau |
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| Pat Hogan |
Gisborne |
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| Michael Balmer |
Christchurch |
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| Owen Woodman |
Wellington |
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| Brent Single |
Hawkes Bay |
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| Derek Best |
Retired Secretary |
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| 2019 | ||
| Ron Henderson | Auckland | |
| Peter Hallett | Hamilton | |
| Jeff Keeys | Wellington | |
| Roger Pickett | Tauranga | |
| Neil Patrick | Tauranga | |
| John Cox | Invercargill | |
| Michael (Lofty) Cahill | Invercargill | |
| Graeme (Norm) Gilroy | Invercargill | |
| 2020 | ||
| William Clark | Rotorua | |
| Brad Cunningham | Whangarei | |
| 2022 | ||
| Kevin (Mau) Barbara | Christchurch | |
| Sulu Devoe | Auckland | |
| John Waldow | Auckland | |
| 2023 | ||
| Peter Harwood | Hawkes Bay | |
| Creagh Eising | Palmerston North | |
| Jaron Phillips | Auckland | |
| 2024 | ||
| Ian Wright | Wellington |