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First Responders

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Paid firefighters strike after negotiations stall

· November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand About 2000 members of the Professional Firefighters’ Union will strike between 12-1pm. RNZ / Ruth Hill Paid firefighters are walking off the job for one hour...

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Fire Safety – Pause plans for outdoor fires please!

· November 26, 2025

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hot and windy conditions forecast for much of Canterbury, South Canterbury and Otago have prompted Fire and Emergency to warn people of an increased fire...

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Man charged following Waiuku fire

· November 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police A man is due in court today following a large fire at a Waiuku business on Monday night. Police treated the fire as suspicious with a...

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Glass window falls from central Auckland building

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Wyndham Street in central Auckland. Google Maps A major street in central Auckland was closed for almost three hours today after a window fell from a...

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Cause of large Waiheke house fire unknown

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Four firetrucks and 16 crew members tackled the blaze at its peak. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone More than a dozen firefighters were called to a large...

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Cliff rescue in central Auckland suburb

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Two people stuck on a cliff in the Auckland suburb of St Heliers have been rescued two hours after they...

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Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles” was the pitch...

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Police investigate Auckland nightclub basement blaze

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are investigating after a fire broke out in the basement of a central Auckland nightclub early on Sunday. Emergency services were...