449 (2026). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 10 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	449 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	03 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00449_2026
Document guid:	73be1fed-51f6-47d1-b544-7a9d5bee327c

449 (2026). Ingrid Leary to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How many times across New Zealand, has an appliance not been able to respond to a call immediately due to mechanical fault or lack of crewing, since 2017, in Canterbury?

Hon Brooke van Velden: Fire and Emergency advise that due to the limitations of their manual system, they are unable to provide an exact number of breakdowns by district.