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22 October 2026

Where's the fire chief? FENZ boss still on leave after minister's rebuke

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Where's the fire chief? FENZ boss still on leave after minister's rebuke

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden publicly withdrew her confidence in Kerry Gregory in September, accusing him of withholding significant information from her for a year.

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