Union says Gisborne fire station left unstaffed

There is a stoush simmering over the crewing of Gisborne's fire station with the union claiming its has been left unstaffed. The union said for just over an hour yesterday there was no one at the main fire station and that meant the city was vunerable in an emergency. Off duty staff were called in to the cover the station while all rostered crews were dealing with the aftermath of a blaze. But the union said off duty firefighters can only cover for a maximum of three hours. But FENZ said the station was never without cover. NZ Professional Firefighters Union national secretary Wattie Watson spoke to Lisa Owen.