Fire sprinklers inside New Zealand’s Parliament House are old and could fail, according to a Treasury report released earlier this year.
Parliamentary Service has confirmed the system is outdated but says it is still working and safe. A long-term project is already under way to replace all the sprinkler pipes, with some sections completed.
The Treasury report warned that both the sprinkler and heating systems in Parliament are “end of life” and could stop working. Chief executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero explained that the replacement work is happening in stages and will take several years. He also stressed that the current sprinklers remain operational, and alarms would alert staff if any part of the system stopped working.
The Public Service Association, a union representing staff, was surprised by the report. It said workers had only been told about “general problems” and not the serious risk of failure. PSA leader Fleur Fitzsimons called for urgent action, saying safety must come first. She argued that waiting years for the full upgrade is not acceptable.
Parliament has experienced fires before, including the Great Fire of 1907, which destroyed much of the original building, and smaller fires in 1992 and 2015. This history makes fire safety especially important.
That is one fit cat. I dont think i could walk that far. Let a lone a cat!!!
long way for a cat to travel
it was really good and interesting I loved it good job
That’s a long way.
The owners must’ve been scared to lose their cat but in the end the cat was found by a kind person who looked after the cat after walking 1448 km.
Thats pretty amazing! Very fit cat. Surely it didn’t do it all on paw! That’s crazy!
a least the cat got home
That cat must love their family so much to travel 1448 km, by paw!
I want that cat NOW!!!!!!!!
wish i could travel that far
wow cat strong
traveled so long!
they are so cute