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Fire crews battle two large fires in North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the Lismore Forest fire at 8am Monday 15 December 2025. Fire and Emergency NZ Fire crews are working to contain two large...
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Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are still working at the scene of Sunday’s major blaze in Kerikeri ahead of a possible sharp increase in fire danger on Wednesday. RNZ/Peter de...
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South Taranaki fire spreads to 100 hectares
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters expect they will be battling the fire for days. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A fire in South Taranaki has grown overnight to an estimated 100...
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Road closure following Wiri fire
Source: New Zealand Police A section of Roscommon Road has been closed following a fire in Wiri. Police have put cordons in place at the intersections with Wiri Station Road...
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Firefighters sent to Rangipo Power Station after false fire alarm
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are attending a reported fire at Rangipo Power Station (File photo). RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple Fire and Emergency crews were sent to Rangipo Power...
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Emergency services attending house fire in Toi Toi, Nelson
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire crews are working to put out a house fire in Nelson. They were called to the suburb of Toi Toi at...
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Firefighters attending Rangipo Power Station after reports of fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are attending a reported fire at Rangipo Power Station (File photo). RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple Fire and Emergency crews have been sent to Rangipo...
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Firefighters battle large South Taranaki vegetation fire at Waiinu Beach
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Residents in a South Taranaki settlement are being prepared to be evacuated due to a large vegetation fire. Firefighters are battling the...
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Canterbury to move to restricted fire season at midnight
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Canterbury moves into a restricted fire season at midnight. This means anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire will have to apply for a permit...
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Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares
Source: Radio New Zealand The Lismore Forest fire in fire spread under tall trees by 2am on Monday 15 December 2025. Fire crews were working to stop it moving up...
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Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A woman has been taken to hospital after a spill involving a “particularly nasty” chemical...
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Firefighters cordon off Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell after ‘chemical spill
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Firefighters have cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland following a “chemical spill”. A...
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Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to over 100 hectares
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery are back at...
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Forest fire spreads to over 100 hectares in Whanganui
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said the fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A large fire in the Lismore Forest near...
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20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri near eucalyptus forest
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire is in an area where a 20ha eucalyptus forest is being cleared for a new development. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A large fire has burnt...
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20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A large fire has burnt through four hectares of bush and trees in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency said more...
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14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze
Source: Radio New Zealand Fourteen crews of firefighters and four helicopters were called to a fire in Whanganui. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fourteen crews were tackling a large vegetation fire...
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Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer
Source: Radio New Zealand District Commander Rob Hands said setting off fireworks was a highly risky activity over summer SANKA VIDANAGAMA / AFP / Hiro Teraoka Firework bans have been...
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Firefighters extinguish fire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have extinguished two housefires on...
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Firefighters battling house fire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have been sent to two...
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Firefighters battling housefire in Auckland’s Beach Haven
Source: Radio New Zealand At least five crews were called to scene in the suburb of Beach Haven shortly after 6pm Saturday. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Several fire crews are battling a...
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Ongoing strike action by paid firefighters ‘rolling the dice on people’s safety’ – FENZ
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland firefighters protest for better pay and work conditions. RNZ/Lucy Xia Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says paid firefighters are “rolling the dice on people’s safety” with...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls to 22 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 12 December, the time of the most recent strike...
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Timaru’s Christmas tree set on fire, won’t be replaced
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree...
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ACC petition for volunteer firefighters rejected by Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand A FENZ firefighter works in breathing gear, amid smoke. Supplied/ FENZ Parliament has rejected a petition fighting to change ACC workplace legislation to include injured volunteer...
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Firefighters battle large forestry slash blaze in Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire crews have been battling a slash fire in the Canterbury town of Pines Beach overnight. Emergency services were called to the...
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Defence News – RNZAF Base Auckland exercise tests ‘NZ Inc’ ability to launch Pacific disaster response
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) New Zealand’s ability to launch assistance to its Pacific neighbours in the event of a disaster has been tested at Royal New Zealand Air...