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Neighbours evacuated as fire engulfs home in Rolleston
Source: Radio New Zealand Police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire and Emergency (FENZ) is investigating the cause of a house fire that led to...
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‘Total loss’: Fire tears through Auckland boat building facility
Source: Radio New Zealand A boat building facility that erupted in flames on Tuesday morning is a “total loss”, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says. Luckily no one was inside the...
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Large fire at West Auckland boat building facility
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire in west Auckland, 28 April, 2026. Dan Satherley / RNZ Fourteen Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews are battling to contain a large fire at...
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Fire Safety – Open fire season for most of Nelson Marlborough
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in most of the Nelson Marlborough District from 8am on Friday 24 April, until...
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Land slip, Waiwera
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Inspector Eugene Pickett: Emergency services are continuing to respond following a large slip on Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera. The slip was reported...
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Fire Safety – Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike today, Friday 24...
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Firecrews battle blaze at home in Auckland’s Te Atatu
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it got multiple calls to the blaze in Te Atatu at 5.50am. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Firefighters in Auckland are battling a...
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Fire Safety – Fire ban lifted in three areas of Otago
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire seasons for Otago Central, Lakes, and Upper Waitaki zones from 8am, Thursday 23 April, until...
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Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded...
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Police launch homicide investifation after man found dead in house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a house fire in Rangataua last week. Fire and Emergency...
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Update: Rangataua house fire and fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Varnia Allan, Whanganui Response Officer in Charge: Whanganui Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased following...
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State of emergency remains for parts of Wellington region
Source: Radio New Zealand Repairs underway on SH2 Remutaka Hill at the Bridge 2 washout. NZTA Waka Kotahi The state of emergency has lifted for parts of the Wellington region....
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Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base swimming pool
Source: Radio New Zealand A roundabout will soon spring up at the intersection of State Highway 3 and the road to the Ōhakea air force base. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham...
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‘Water incident’ at NZDF’s Ohakea airforce base
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ohakea airforce base. (File photo) RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Paramedics rushed to Ohakea airforce base in Manawatū on Tuesday morning after reports of a “water...
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PSA says faulty fire alarm at a Dunedin hospital ‘serious risk’ to safety
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Public Service Association says a faulty fire alarm system at a Dunedin hospital is an unacceptable...
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Storm News – Wellington weather event update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been busy responding to weather related callouts across Wellington today. Since 3am, Fire and Emergency has received around...
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Wellington floods: The stories of the people caught up in the disaster
Source: Radio New Zealand The flooding at the Island Bay bowling club. RNZ / Anya Fielding Many parts of Wellington have started the week under water, after heavy rain hit...
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Huge landslide as flooding hit Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents on Wellington’s south coast are relieved no one was hurt. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to a large slip in Vancouver Street in the...
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Storm News – Fire and Emergency responds to flooding across Wellington
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has been alerted to more than 150 weather-related events in Wellington this morning. The callouts relate to flooding, flooding into...
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Police, Fire aviation coordination trial sped up rescue resources – but still years away from roll-out
Source: Radio New Zealand The Life Flight Westpac Rescue Helicopter searching in the Paekākāriki Hill area on 28 January 2026. Samuel Rillstone A new system to fix gaps and get...
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PSA – Legal action over Te Puni Kōkiri’s failure to consult on restructure
Source: PSA The PSA will file legal action today with the Employment Relations Authority alleging Te Puni Kōkiri breached its collective agreement by excluding the union from the latest restructuring decisions....
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency reminds public to be extra careful while strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Monday 20...
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Hutt Valley firefighters place ban on truck with ‘multiple faults’
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZPFU said crews were happy to work with another truck if one was provided (file image). RNZ / Paris Ibell Hutt Valley firefighters have placed...
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Fatality following house fire, Rangataua
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Neil Forlong, Whanganui Area Commander: Investigators undertaking a scene examination at a house fire in Rangataua located one person deceased yesterday afternoon. Fire...
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Fire Safety – New fire station opens in Marlborough
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Flaxbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade will celebrate the official opening of their new fire station on Sunday. The new building is on the site of the...
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First Responders – Kaiteriteri gas leak – final update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is now scaling back its response to a gas leak near Kaiteriteri’s beachfront. Fire and Emergency was alerted to the...
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Kaiteriteri restaurant gas leak isolated, businesses reopen
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Paris Ibell Firefighters have isolated the gas leak at a restaurant in Kaiteriteri that caused a nearby campground to be evacuated on Friday morning. Emergency services...