Dear Fire and Emergency New Zealand,

In 2023 FENZ advised the G&A Select Committee (Q164) that 913 out of 1752 (52%) paid firefighters earnt over $100,000 (wages + allowances) in the 2021/22 year. However, the 2021/22 FENZ Annual Report states that 1,175 fire fighters out of 1752 (67%) received remuneration of over $100,000.

In 2023 FENZ also advised the G&A Select Committee (Q164) that no Fire Fighters earned over $100,000 (wages + allowances) in the 2021/22 year. However, the FENZ 2022/23 Annual Report states that the highest paid fire fighter’s remuneration was in the range of $269,999 for the 2021/22 year.

In 2024 FENZ advised the G&A Select Committee (Q189) that only 242 out of 1,807 (13%) paid fire fighters earnt over $100,000 (wages + allowances) in the 2022/23 year. However, the 2022/23 FENZ Annual Report states that 1,563 fire fighters (86%) received remuneration of over $100,000.

Under the provisions of the Official information Act I seek the following information to clarify the numbers that FENZ is reporting:
1. What do the earnings totals for Fire Fighters as advised to the G&A Select Committee include and exclude?
2. What do the remuneration totals as reported in the FENZ Annual Report include and exclude?
3. To clarify the confusion in the published numbers, for the 2022/23 year advise the number of paid Fire Fighters up to Station Officer who received total earnings (including wages, overtime, allowances, bonuses, etc) in each of the following bands:
Less than $80,000
$ 80,000 to $100,000
$100,000 to $120,000
$120,000 to $140,000
$140,000 to $160,000
$160,000 to $200,000
$200,000 to $250,000
$250,000 to $300,000
Over $300,000

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson