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First Responders – Tongariro fire update #6
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire crews have made good progress in containing the fire in the Tongariro National Park. Thirty firefighters on the ground have been blacking out a...
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Two people missing after fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are missing after a fire completely engulfed a home in Foxton Beach. Five fire crews,...
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Foxton Beach house fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham: Emergency services are attending a house fire on Queen Street in Foxton Beach this morning. Just...
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Live: Firefighters battle to contain large blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling to contain a large fire at the Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday at Tongariro...
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Tourists stunned at speed of Tongariro fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro blaze on Monday, 8 December 2025. Supplied / Volker and Jan Seipel Two German tourists who were camping at Whakapapa were stunned how quickly...
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Firefighters fear wind change could cause 322ha Tongariro blaze to flare up
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling another blaze in Tongariro National Park. Supplied / Shane Isherwood Fire and Emergency (FENZ) fears a wind change forecast for Tuesday morning at...
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Hapū and DOC on Tongariro fire
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 December 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro For mana whenua and all those who care for this whenua, the return...
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #3
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Aggressive air attack and ground operations against the fire in the Tongariro National Park will continue until dusk, as efforts continue to bring the fire...
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First Responders – Tongariro fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Five helicopters and multiple crews are working to extinguish a large vegetation fire near Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews were first...
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First Responders – Multiple vegetation fires in vicinity of Tongariro National Park
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to a fire on the eastern side of State Highway 47 in the vicinity of Tongariro National...
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Firefighters battle another blaze at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are scrambling to contain a fire burning in Tongariro National Park. Sixteen fire vehicles, 60 firefighters and nine choppers are battling the blaze, now mapped...
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Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by...
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Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling multiple blazes in Tongariro National Park on Monday. Fire and emergency said three helicopters were responding and three fire...
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Christchurch childcare centre reopens after corrosive chemical burned several children
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a...
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Gorse fire flare-up in North Canterbury contained
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Dozens of firefighters battled a a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury on Monday. The fire near Poyntzs Road...
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Gorse fire flares again up in North Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon About 45 firefighters and two helicopters are battling a gorse fire near the Waimakariri River in North Canterbury. Crews were called to...
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One person injured after Waikawa housefire, north of Picton
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ also attended a fire in a paddock and along a hedge-line in Broomfield, near Amberley. RNZ / Rob Dixon One person has been injured in...
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Christchurch childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The childcare company where seven people suffered chemical burns admits it...
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Christchurch house, shed fire across two properties now under control
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters have brought a fire at a Christchurch house and neighbouring shed under control. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are mopping up, after a shed fire...
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Person hospitalised after Queenstown house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand About 20 firefighters are tackling a house fire in central Queenstown on Saturday morning. The fire on Hallenstein Street was reported shortly after 7am. Fire and...
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Fire and Emergency received calls to 26 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 26 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 5 November, the time of the strike action by...
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Emergency services respond to incident at Christchurch daycare
Source: Radio New Zealand One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition from a childcare centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon One...
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Person dies after truck crash on SH2 north of Dannevirke
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says one person with serious injuries is being flown to Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have confirmed one person has died...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency New Zealand Statement
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand STATEMENT – NZPFU strikes again, putting public safety at risk – people should be extra careful – Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander...
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State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke closed after truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says one person with serious injuries is being flown to Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke is...
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IKEA’s Hawke’s Bay pine tree expansion flames fears residents will be left to pay
Source: Radio New Zealand The highly anticipated opening of Swedish furniture company IKEA in New Zealand comes as a rural community worries about the fire risk from pine plantations. Since...
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Paid firefighters refuse to call off strikes despite pressure from FENZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters’ working conditions. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Paid firefighters will continue with strike action and not withdraw their...