12425 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

12425 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does the classification of Fire and Emergency New Zealand as a critical customer guarantee that Fire and Emergency New Zealand will receive a full allocation of fuel to allow them to undertake standard operations?

Hon Brooke van Velden: The Government’s Fuel Response Framework sets out how fuel is prioritised across all phases of the National Fuel Plan. As a life supporting service and critical customer, Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fuel use is prioritised within that framework to support emergency response capability; however, it does not guarantee a full allocation of fuel to maintain standard operations in all circumstances