Dunedin firefighters are worried their luck will run out after having to attend a "complex" commercial fire without their main ladder truck. New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) Dunedin secretary and Senior Firefighter Mike Taylor said the city’s "front-running aerial appliance" was off the run due to an oil leak at present. Danny Spence, 5, of Dunedin, supports his father at the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union strike outside the Dunedin City Station yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHAfter multiple failures to come to an agreement, the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union began nationwide industrial action in August. Fenz released a statement after the strike yesterday saying across New Zealand it was called to 22 incidents during the strike.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 09, 2026 21:34 UTC