37696 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 04 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37696 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Mike Davidson
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	31 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37696_2026
Document guid:	466701e3-5418-4328-9b3f-c1f417344a20

37696 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What is the target response time for Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews to attend urban house fires, broken down by professional targets and volunteer targets if they vary?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised that Fire and Emergency New Zealand's attendance targets for structure fires are: • 80 percent of structure fires attended by career crews within eight minutes; and • 80 percent of structure fires attended by volunteer crews within 11 minutes.