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FIREFIGHTERS

Watch: Senior firefighters Terry Bird and Chonell Ford call on Fire and Emergency NZ to "stop playing games".
Firefighters

'I've never seen it this bad': Firefighters walk off the job, call on FENZ to 'stop playing games'

Firefighters will strike for an hour between 11am-12pm on Friday in a last-ditch effort to improve pay and work conditions.
Watch: Firefighters have reached an impasse in their negotiations and are calling for more staff.
Firefighters

'Critical point': Firefighters are desperate for more staff

However Fire and Emergency thinks there are enough firefighters in New Zealand to keep communities safe.

Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has been assured FENZ is making "every effort" to fix its issues.
Firefighters

'Progress has been made': Internal Affairs rejects firefighters' claims sexual misconduct, bullying is worse than ever

It comes as the Public Service Commissioner investigates a complaint involving FENZ.
FENZ and its service provider the Independent Complaint and Review Authority insist the scheme is impartial and transparent.
Firefighters

'It's a farce': Firefighters say new 'independent' complaints scheme won't fix culture of bullying, sexual misconduct

Firefighters told Newshub a 'boys club' culture had stopped allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying being adequately investigated.
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Firefighters refuse to work on truck with history of faults

It comes after a fire truck was left stranded without power to its big ladder at a blaze that destroyed a Wellington house last week.
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Firefighters issue safety notice against Fire and Emergency amid asbestos allegations

Fire and Emergency admits it has failed to meet health and safety deadlines.
Dame Lynda Topp spoke to The Project.
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Rural New Zealand's Topp volunteer firefighter

"We fight fires in the rural sector... so we're looking at things that happen out in the country."
Bill Butzbach.
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Volunteer firefighter association CEO stood down while claims of harassment investigated

The two complaints of sexual harassment and bullying date back several years.