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Two charged following Taupō fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Allan Humphries, Taupō Police: Two young people have been charged following a fire at a Taupō college yesterday afternoon. Emergency services...
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Flames seen in school as smoke rises over Taupō
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ/Marika Khabazi Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College. Fire and Emergency NZ said it was called to...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 18 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 6 January, the tenth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Fire crews put out blaze at Christchurch Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Firefighters have extinguished a fire at Christchurch Hospital. Eight crews were called to the hospital after being alerted by an automatic alarm...
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Fire crews battle blaze at Christchurch Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at Christchurch Hospital. Fire and Emergency confirmed eight crews are at the hospital...
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Fire Safety – Fire restrictions eased in Hawke’s Bay
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Rain and cooler temperatures have eased the fire risk in parts of Hawke’s Bay, which has enabled Fire and Emergency New Zealand to reduce restrictions...
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Australia-New Zealand – New Zealand firefighters deploy to Victoria
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria today, following a formal request from Emergency Management Victoria. The contingent consists of 20...
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New Zealand firefighters sent to help fight Australia’s bush fires
Source: Radio New Zealand A bushfire burning near the town of Longwood, northern Victoria. AFP / CFA Wandong Fire Brigade / Kylie Shingles Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has...
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Fire crews respond to blaze at egg carton factory overnight in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi Half a dozen fire trucks were called to a South Auckland egg carton factory overnight. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said seven fire trucks...
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Mercury’s Tararua wind farm was offline for hours after a turbine catches fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services responded around 5pm on Sunday. RNZ / Rob Dixon Half of Mercury’s Tararua wind farm in Palmerston North was taken offline for hours on...
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Live: Flooding in Northland isolates communities, prompts warnings
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ngaiotonga Bridge has been washed out, Whangarei District Council warned on Sunday. Supplied/ Whangarei District Council Flooding in Northland has isolated communities, led to a...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period incident details – NZPFU again declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 11 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 16 January, the nineth time the New Zealand Professional...
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Employment Disputes – Strike period safety warning – NZPFU declines request to agree community safety process
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public to take care and be vigilant during today’s strike by the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union...
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Fire Safety – Restricted Fire Season in coastal parts of North Otago
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Outdoor fires will need a permit in the coastal area of North Otago from Monday morning, when Fire and Emergency New Zealand brings in a...
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Watch: Tornado appears to rip through paddocks in Waikato
Source: Radio New Zealand There are reports of small tornados in the North Island, as severe thunderstorm and heavy rain watches remain in place for the top half of the...
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Many of Wairarapa’s recent forest fires began in old burn piles, Fire and Emergency says
Source: Radio New Zealand Juken New Zealand manages 15,000ha of forest plantations across Wairarapa and says it has a detailed plan to mitigate forest fire risk. LDR / Supplied A...
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Deluge overwhelms stormwater network, closes streets in South Taranaki
Source: Radio New Zealand Surface flooding on Princes Street and Furlong Street intersection in Hāwera. Supplied / South Taranaki District Council Streets have been closed in Hāwera after heavy rain...
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Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for North Island, upper South
Source: Radio New Zealand An orange rain warning is in force for Bay of Plenty, including Rotorua, until 11am on Friday. Supplied/MetService Severe thunderstorm and heavy rain watches are in...
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Two killed as cars collide on Bay of Plenty highway
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Transport Agency said State Highway 30 is expected to remain closed for quite some time. NZTA Two people are dead after two cars collided...
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Smoke warning lifts for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Chloe Matthews Firefighters will continue working into the night to put out a blaze at a scout hall in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn....
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Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Chloe Matthews Fire and Emergency has sent out a smoke warning in Dunedin as crews battle a fire in the Roslyn Scout Hall. It...
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Road blocked, Stuart Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Stuart Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin, is currently blocked following a structure fire this afternoon. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency New Zealand around 3.40pm. Cordons...
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Person who died in Christchurch apartment fire was community housing tenant
Source: Radio New Zealand The tenant was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A person killed following a fire at a Christchurch...
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Fatal house fire, Sydenham
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a house fire in Sydenham this afternoon. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the Korimako Lane...
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One seriously injured after Christchurch apartment fire
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King One person is in a serious condition after an apartment fire in Christchurch on Tuesday afternoon. Fire and Emergency were...
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‘It only takes one spark’ – fire restrictions at the top of South Island come into force
Source: Radio New Zealand The top of the south is experiencing high fire danger due to the hot and dry weather. File photo. RNZ / Tracy Neal Bans and restrictions...
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Events – Firefighters put skills to the test at UFBA Waterway Challenge in Havelock North
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association The skill, speed and teamwork of some of New Zealand’s volunteer firefighters will be on full display when the UFBA North Island Waterway Challenge 2026 comes...