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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #11

· November 10, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Conditions on the fireground in the Tongariro National Park have improved significantly today. Fire and Emergency District Commander Nigel Dravitzki says that steady rain and...

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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Update #10

· November 10, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park this morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. All aircraft are grounded because...

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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3

· November 9, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The fire burning in the Tongariro National Park has grown to an estimated 400 hectares. Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Nick West says that...

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Tongariro National Park Fire Update #4

· November 9, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning...

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Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach

· November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Video posted to social media shows the fire on Dorie Beach, near Rakaia, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied / Local Democracy Reporting A Rakaia fisherman has complained to...

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Good progress on Great Walks but avalanches persist

· November 7, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  07 November 2025 Windfall clearance and track repair work is well underway on the Milford Track following the recent storm but the avalanche hazard is...

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Pukunui chicks bring hope for survival

· November 6, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  06 November 2025 Nest surveying began in September and so far, the Department of Conservation’s Pukunui Recovery Team have found 12 nests, 35 eggs and...