19771 (2025). Benjamin Doyle to the Minister of Internal Affairs

19771 (2025). Benjamin Doyle to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Since January of 2020, what is the percentage of paid vs volunteer firefighters who have been called out to respond to an emergency, listed by month, year and region?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I refer the member to Appendix A. Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s regions are as follows: • Te Hiku (Northland, Whangarei, Auckland); • Nga Tai Ki Te Puku (Hamilton, Thames, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne); • Te Upoko (Napier, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington); • Te Ihu (Nelson, Greymouth, Rolleston, Christchurch, Timaru); and • Te Kei (Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill).