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Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot A building in East Auckland’s Pakuranga is engulfed in flames with billowing thick black smoke. A witness told RNZ the fire started at the Pita...
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Weather live: Heat alerts for 38C for in parts of country, heavy rain and gales forecast elsewhere
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura. Fire and...
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Hotspots being checked after overnight scrub fire in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters will return this morning to the scene of a scrub fire that scorched a hill overnight. Crews were sent to Upper Hutt’s Wallaceville...
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Live: Temperatures set to soar as heat alerts issued
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings, Napier, Whakatāne, Motueka, Blenheim...
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Hotspots being checked after overnight scrub fire in Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters will return this morning to the scene of a scrub fire that scorched a hill in Wellington overnight. Crews were sent to Upper...
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Hastings tipped to be hottest spot as temperatures rise around the country
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places around the country. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Hastings is in for a scorcher on Friday with...
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Fire Safety – Extreme caution needed in many districts as fire risk spikes over coming days
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand The strike date in the original media release was incorrect. Please use the version below. After a wet holiday period for many of us, summer...
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January temperature records could fall as hot spell forecast
Source: Radio New Zealand Some parts of the country could reach 37C. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Experts are warning of extreme heat and fire risk as temperatures are forecast to...
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Arrests after $4 million drug seizure in Wairarapa
Source: New Zealand Police Wairarapa Police have seized more than $4 million of the stupefying drug Fantasy following a tip off from the public. On Monday night, Police located and...
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Heat alerts issued, warnings to prepare as temperatures set to soar
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Metservice has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are...
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‘Real risk’: FENZ warns of extreme fire danger as temperatures set to swelter
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under...
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Fire Safety – Restricted fire season for the Wairarapa
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Wairarapa to a restricted fire season at 8am on Friday 9 January, until further notice. A restricted...
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Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave sends temperatures skyrocketing
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Hastings could hit a whopping 37C over the weekend as hot air from...
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Person seriously injured in explosion at industrial business near Motueka
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been seriously injured following an explosion at an industrial property near Motueka. Emergency services were called...
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Person injured in explosion at industrial business near Motueka
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic fire truck. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been injured in an explosion at an industrial property near Motueka. Emergency services were called to...
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FENZ says people ignoring fire season safety warnings, warns against complacency
Source: Radio New Zealand A bushfire in Ngunguru, Northland, last February. Supplied/Ann Austin Fire and Emergency says people are getting complacent and ignoring safety warnings this fire season. Hot weather...
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First Responders – Wellington diesel spill final update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have left the scene of a large diesel spill in Wellington. Crews were first alerted to the incident at...
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Tonga’s Cabinet line-up announced for new parliament term
Source: Radio New Zealand Lord Fakafanua receives appointment confirmation from King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. 18 December 2025 Tonga Prime Minister’s Office The inner circle...
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Weather: State highway reopens, evacuees return as East Coast recovers from heavy rain
Source: Radio New Zealand Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and is expected to be fully reopened by mid-morning. Flooding on...
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Weather: Dozens evacuated after heavy rain on the North Island’s East Coast
Source: Radio New Zealand Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF Tolaga Bay Civil Defence is cooking breakfast for the evacuees who have spent the night at the Area School’s gymnasium. State Highway...
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Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm
Source: Radio New Zealand A large tree fell on a house during a thunderstorm. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency says a large tree has fallen onto a home...
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Lightning strike sets fire to Auckland house
Source: Radio New Zealand A lightning strike was the cause of a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. Unsplash/ Rahul Viswanath A lightning strike set fire to...
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Fire and Emergency receives 15 calls for help during strike
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Members of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) walked off the job for an hour at midday on Friday. The union said...
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Fire and Emergency NZ Statement – NZPFU members will strike today – be extra careful
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns to remain extra careful when members of the New Zealand Professional...
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‘Take care’: Firefighters walking off job for one hour, delays expected
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Members of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will walk off the job for an hour at midday on Friday. The union...
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New Year’s Honours – Fire and Emergency honours recipients congratulated
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan congratulates seven personnel, both paid and volunteer, from Ashburton, Leeston, Amberley, Napier, Wairoa, Te Aroha and...
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Naturing countdown – our top stories of 2025
Source: NZ Department of Conservation It’s been a big year for nature! We take a look back and count down some of the biggest naturing stories from 2025… 10: New...