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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 8, 2026
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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· January 6, 2026
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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· January 5, 2026
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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· January 4, 2026
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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· January 4, 2026
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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· January 3, 2026
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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· January 3, 2026
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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· January 2, 2026
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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· January 2, 2026
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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· January 2, 2026
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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· December 31, 2025
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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· December 31, 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...
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· December 31, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named Dames and Knights. RNZ Seven new Knights and...
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· December 31, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Here is the full list of everyone receiving a 2026 New Year Honour: Dame Companions of the New...
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· December 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Port Hills fire on 14 February 2024. Stuff / Kai Schwoerer Off the back of two devastating wildfires in Tongariro National Park, the country is...
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· December 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Campers at Totaranui Abel Tasman National Park had a near miss when a tree came down on some of their tents. They had moved into a...
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· December 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The roof of an unoccupied home in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough came off in high winds and scattered debris down the road. RNZ / Kim...
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· December 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Campground managers in the North Island are hoping for sunnier weather leading up to New Year’s. Ruth Kuo Wild weather battered much of the North Island...
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· December 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire engine involved in the crash was a what is known as a pump rescue tender (file image). RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Professional Firefighters...
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· December 26, 2025
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is a positive development that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has called off...
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· December 26, 2025
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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· December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteer firefighters will respond to 111 calls during the strike hour. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to stop Boxing Day’s one-hour...