新西兰副总理为消防局的设备进行辩护, New Zealand’s deputy prime minister defended fire agency equipment, citing upgrades and minimal failures amid wildfire concerns.

2025年10月23日,新西兰副总理大卫·西穆尔(David Seymour)在野火中为新西兰消防和紧急设备准备就绪辩护,指出该机构制定了新的资产管理计划,在18至24个月中订购了78件消防器材,在18至24个月内交货,每年用于升级的费用为2 000至2 500万美元。 On 23 October 2025, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour defended Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s equipment readiness amid wildfires, stating the agency has a new asset management plan, 78 fire appliances on order with deliveries in 18 to 24 months, and spends $20–25 million annually on upgrades. 他对设备普遍失灵的指称提出异议,仅以最近一次故障造成两分钟的延迟为由,并提出了批评意见,可能受到正在进行的工会谈判的影响。 He disputed claims of widespread equipment failure, citing only one recent breakdown causing a two-minute delay, and suggested criticism may be influenced by ongoing union negotiations. Seymour还强调,由于人员配备和安全政策的改善,国家照料中对儿童的伤害减少了14%,并重申,尽管专业消防员联盟没有参加预定的谈判,但政府仍对工会会谈持开放态度。 Seymour also highlighted a 14% reduction in harm to children in state care, attributing it to improved staffing and safety policies, and reiterated the government’s openness to union talks despite the Professional Firefighters Union’s absence from scheduled bargaining.