Ongoing strike action by paid firefighters in New Zealand is escalating tensions between the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) and the New Zealand Professional FireFighters Union (NZPFU), with both sides citing safety risks and pay disparities in their positions.
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Now the border fire and emergency New Zealand, FENS, is getting itself a sweet little 79% pay rise this year. The professional firefighters, as you can imagine, are furious because they're striking, aren't they? Crews are still dealing with ageing equipment, some are barely earning apparently above the minimum wage, contract talks are still dragging on and the one-hour strikes continue. Wati Watson is the National Secretary for the Professional Firefighters Union and with us, hi Wati.
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chronic understaffing undermining emergency response
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