New Zealand Fire

Otago — Vegetation starting to dry out is a key factor in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki fire zones entering a restricted fire season today.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Auckland City — Please attribute to Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB: A Police investigation is underway following a fire at a mosque in New Lynn this morning.

By New Zealand Police
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Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the North Waikato wetland fire ground back to the Department of Conservation.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have started the third day of fighting a large vegetation fire near Meremere, which includes the Whangamarino wetlands.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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This daylight saving weekend, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding everyone to clean and check their smoke alarms and ensure they have a three-step escape plan in place.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Christchurch — A fire investigation report into the Port Hills fire, which started on 14 February 2024, has located a specific origin area on private property but the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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The Taxpayers’ Union is today releasing a report highlighting the significant failure of Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) to realise the expected efficiency gains following the 2017 mega-merger of fire services.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Christchurch — The Port Hills fire has been contained within a 24km perimeter and firefighters are making strenuous efforts to strengthen containment lines before the onset of strong winds that are forecast to develop tomorrow afternoon.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wellington — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is banning the use of fireworks and sky lanterns for the Wellington District, including the Wairarapa, until further notice.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — Fireworks and sky lanterns are banned across Canterbury and Kaikōura from 8am Friday 9 February until further notice.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Four crews of firefighters and two heavy machinery operators worked through the night at the Lee Valley fire.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — Seven aircraft and eight fresh crews of firefighters supported by heavy machinery will be attacking the large fire burning near Kirwee this morning.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — Fire crews from four brigades are responding to a large fire in forestry on Old West Coast Road, close to the Waimakariri River near Kirwee in Canterbury.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — A large fire in Hurunui District, spanning 50 hectares, is still burning despite being contained, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

By Expert Briefing
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Canterbury — Firefighters have put out a large vegetation fire near Swannanoa.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — Firefighters have extinguished two large grass fires in Canterbury and are in the final stages of controlling a third, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

By Expert Briefing
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Canterbury — A large vegetation fire burning at Amberley has been contained but cordons are still in place.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wellington — Firefighters in Wellington are set to scale back their operations at a wildfire in Titahi Bay, having successfully contained the blaze.

By Expert Briefing
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Marlborough — Marlborough will move to prohibited fire season from Wednesday, meaning that outdoor fires will be banned, and all previously granted fire permits will be suspended, due to high fire risks, according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

By Expert Briefing
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Canterbury — Fire dangers are increasing in Canterbury, prompting a restricted fire season beginning on 10 January.

By Expert Briefing
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Twizel — People living in semi-rural areas in the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday’s fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread and threaten homes, the area’s most senior Fire and Emergency officer says.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Tauranga — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island, as it prepares to hand the fire ground back to landowners.

By Expert Briefing
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