The union said members will not strike for an hour on Friday as planned. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Paid firefighters have called off their latest strike, saying new information has surfaced that will be key to pay talks.
The Professional Firefighters Union and Fire and Emergency (FENZ) have been in a lengthy stalemate over pay and conditions.
The union said members will not strike for an hour on Friday as planned, and it will be back in bargaining on Monday and Tuesday.
It said it has new information that is "pivotal" to the bargaining talks.
A separate strike notice for 21 November, also for an hour, was issued last week.
It comes after RNZ reported on Thursday morning that FENZ had launched the biggest restructure in its eight-year existence.
RNZ obtained a 266-page change proposal in which FENZ expresses sympathy and support for the at least 140 people slated to lose their jobs.
Unions say the proposal poses many risks and will decimate the agency most relied on for first response in emergencies.
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