Firefighters, inflation, and fuel security w/ the ACT Party's Simon Court: 27th July, 2026
An ongoing inquiry into Fire and Emergency NZ has identified that the organisation is making multiple questionable spending decisions. Not only are equipment and vehicles for firefighters underfunded, but higher-ups are consistently seeing pay bumps. Also on firefighting, Labour’s Kieran McAnulty recently had his member’s bill drawn, which would see volunteer firefighters covered by ACC for injuries. Last week saw an announcement that inflation has reached a two year high, mostly due to the ongoing fuel crisis thanks to the US/Iran conflict. As the conflict wears on, pressure is on the…
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