56548 (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:	56548 (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_56548_2025
Document guid:	51442018-bf85-4da5-badb-25104c53e2e6

56548 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How many professional firefighter recruit courses, if any, took place in 2023, by month?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised by Fire and Emergency New Zealand that four professional firefighter recruit courses took place in 2023. • January – 24 recruits • April – 20 recruits • June – 23 recruits • September – 24 recruits.