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Firerfighters fighting fire - Source: ONE News
Auckland firefighters will go on strike on Friday and hold their protest at the opening of a new $4.9 million station.
The firefighters will be striking at the opening ceremony of the Mt Roskill station at 11.30am, Auckland Firefighters Union president Jeff McCulloch says.
The firefighters are protesting against their stalled contract negotiations and because they believe senior Fire Service management has made bad and extravagant decisions, including funding the new station, he says.
Senior managers have also "wasted" $500,000 on consultants advising on the refurbishment of the Central Auckland Fire Station, despite firefighters who worked there telling them repeatedly it is not necessary, McCulloch says.
"The list of extravagances and terrible decisions goes on and on, and the waste of public money continues with no-one being held accountable."
