Wait... FENZ spent $14M on external lawyers? 🤯 That’s enough for 14+ brand-new fire trucks. 🚒

External legal costs have skyrocketed 55% in just 4 years—and that doesn't even include in-house staff or settlements.

It’s time for answers: 👉 www.direemergency.nz

HAPPENING NOW | Hamilton has been without high-rise aerial protection for 31 days. Today, Auckland lost one of its high-reach ladder trucks. 🏙️🆘

Demand accountability—sign the petition for a full Inquiry into FENZ. 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

Your fire levies are being swallowed by bureaucracy while our stations wait 8 years for gear that never arrives. Demand accountability—sign the petition to support a full Crown Inquiry now.

👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

Another one. 🤦‍♂️ TVNZ Breakfast crosses live to a broken-down fire truck in the middle of the Wellington floods. 🌊🚒

We’re here for the public, not for FENZ. 🚒🧡

Yesterday, Anzac firefighters finished their shift to find there was no one to replace them. Empty fire stations cannot protect your family.

Tomorrow at 7:30am, we walk off the job to demand the "boots on the ground" NZ deserves.

Help us by signing the petition: 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

After finishing a 90-hour week, La Wanda left Anzac Station this morning to find no oncoming shift to replace her crew. She left the station empty, only to start her new week again tomorrow.

🔗 Sign the petition to support the frontline: www.direemergency.nz/help

The final radio call before this fire truck was withdrawn from service today due to critical understaffing. Anzac Station is now empty.

FENZ calls our one-hour strikes "reckless."
Yet for 10 hours today, this is the reality: Anzac Station is empty and unmanned. Christchurch’s only HAZMAT/Command Unit has no crew. Redwood & Christchurch City stations are understaffed.
Who is being reckless with public safety? 🔥

Both Volunteer & Career firefighters were out in force collecting signatures on Mt Maunganui beach today. Thanks to everyone who signed - we need 50,000 signatures: www.direemergency.nz/help

Closed due to mismanagement. 🆘

At 12pm today, Firefighters and Dispatchers across New Zealand walk off the job. It’s time for a full inquiry.

Sign the petition to support us: 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

Preach! 🙌 This little legend has the right idea.

Join the fight: 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

IT’S TIME ✊🚒 Tomorrow at midday, Firefighters and Dispatchers walk off the job across NZ.

We need your support! Come down to your local picket line and stand with the frontline. 🇳🇿 Check the link in our bio for locations! 📍

'Clear as mud': The changes to how emergency rescues are being done Rescuers were in the middle of asking for a helicopter to fly them to a man who'd fallen down a cliff when they discovered they were no longer allowed to make direct requests - so they didn't go.

Rescuers in Auckland were in the middle of asking for a helicopter to fly them to Great Barrier Island where a man had fallen down a cliff when they discovered they were no longer allowed to make direct requests - so they didn't go.

Our 111 communications centres are the heartbeat of every emergency response—but they’ve been neglected for years and chronic understaffing is pushing dispatchers to breaking point 🆘

Sign the petition for accountability: 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

Millions of your dollars are going up in flames. It is time for a full inquiry into FENZ's spending and mismanagement. 🚨

Take action now: 👉 www.direemergency.nz/help

A 36-year-old fire truck broke down today responding to a fire in Waitotara. 🚨

With Whanganui’s primary MAN truck already broken, every appliance in service is now 30+ years old. Off-duty crews were called back to cover the gap.