19826 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 04 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19826 (2026)
Question asked:	20 May 2026
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	28 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19826_2026
Document guid:	7fd58f95-c838-4158-b0b5-5f2b436b705d

19826 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is Fire and Emergency New Zealand exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Hon Brooke van Velden: The Government’s public service FTE reduction applies to public service departments. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown entity. However, Crown entities are expected to operate within the Government’s overall fiscal and workforce expectations.