53212 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 25 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53212 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	20 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53212_2025
Document guid:	e2b63dc2-e8d5-491f-8523-12a3653d452e

53212 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Will she guarantee that Fire and Emergency New Zealand will not put a hiring freeze on professional firefighters, if not, why not?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised by Fire and Emergency New Zealand that there are no plans to put a hiring freeze on professional firefighters.