Waikato Regional Council maritime officers are working to secure a 13-metre aluminium boat which caught fire near Centre Island in Mercury Bay Tuesday afternoon.

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Mahia — Members of the public are advised to stay away from the Maungawhio Drive area in Mahia, as emergency services respond to a fire.

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Waiuku — Emergency services responded to reports of a minor fire at Waiuku College earlier today.

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Masterton — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund: A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting help to evade arrest.

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Waikato — Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding people in Waikato and Coromandel not to light outdoor fires while a prohibited fire season is in place.

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Police is seeking witnesses to a series of scrub fires across Port Waikato and Tuakau this year.

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent a wildfire aviation specialist to Australia to run the aerial attack on several large bushfires in the north west of Tasmania.

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Roxburgh — Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators looking into the cause of the Roxburgh Town Hall fire yesterday are asking for help from the local community.

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Auckland City — At 9:25 pm Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about a vegetation fire burning on Mangere Mountain near Domain Road.

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Coromandel — Four crews of firefighters supported by three helicopters are back at the Black Jack vegetation fire on the Coromandel Peninsula this morning.

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Canterbury — A fire at Taylor's Mistake on the edge of the Port Hills overnight is being treated as suspicious.

By Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Canterbury — Firefighters have worked through the night to keep the large vegetation fire north of West Melton from reaching any homes.

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Canterbury — Fire and Emergency New Zealand will have seven crews monitoring the Bridge Hill fire tonight.

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Canterbury — Despite darkness now descending on the Bridge Hill fire, Fire and Emergency will still be conducting active firefighting throughout the night.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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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