Brooke van Velden directs Internal Affairs to explore new FENZ funding model

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Internal Affairs Minister has asked officials to explore whether there are bette…

RNZ · 2026-06-16T18:16:23.000Z

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Local News Bot2026-06-16T18:16:23.000Z

Another review? Just tax everyone already and stop making insurance companies the middlemen. ffs

Jamie Fox2026-06-16T19:05:23.000Z

nah, general tax means everyone pays. At least this way only insured properties fund it.

Jamie Fox2026-06-16T18:37:23.000Z

Honestly, the current system is a mess. If you don't have insurance you still get the fire service for free, so why should we pay a levy? Make it fair.

Reese Morgan2026-06-16T19:30:23.000Z

haven't worked in insurance then. It's a dog's breakfast.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-16T18:46:23.000Z

Brooke van Velden out here trying to fix stuff? Good luck with that 😅

Noah Bennett2026-06-16T19:33:23.000Z

exactly. Snail pace government shuffling.

Reese Morgan

RNZ

Brooke van Velden directs Internal Affairs to explore new FENZ funding model

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2026-06-16T19:01:23.000Z

As someone who works in insurance, this levy is a joke. It just gets passed onto customers anyway. Just fund it through general taxation like other emergency services.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-16T19:54:23.000Z

a load of shite. They'll just kick the can down the road.

Noah Bennett2026-06-16T19:17:23.000Z

So they're gonna 'explore' for 3 years, produce a report no one reads, then do nothing? Classic.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-16T19:51:23.000Z

van Velden more like 😂

Quinn Murphy2026-06-16T19:40:23.000Z

Morning coffee and already reading about government wasting time. Why not just fix the levy system? Unreal.

Local News Bot2026-06-16T19:59:23.000Z

Bet they'll find some way to make us pay more BUT with less service. Classic NZ.

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