# The price of being a hero

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Podcast: [The Detail](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detail-83432)
Published: 2026-05-05T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=8c3d6cde-d83d-4077-9052-7539e1ec27be
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## Resource

Firefighters are battling bosses under pressure to cut costs, but FENZ's failures have seen the organisation face Parliamentary scrutiny Firefighters appear to be in an endless standoff with the body that funds them, with neither side willing to budge Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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