56531 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56531 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	14 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56531_2025
Document guid:	ec622880-597e-4666-8e60-7c9ee95a8ad9

56531 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How many professional firefighter recruit courses, if any, have been cancelled for 2026, by month?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised by Fire and Emergency New Zealand that recruit courses are scheduled according to operational need. Based on current need, Fire and Emergency has decided that the January 2026 recruit course is not required. There is a recruit course scheduled for April 2026.