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Emergency Alerts
19 January 2025 | STAY INSIDE notice
Update at 3:30 am - The EMA has now been lifted.
The emergency mobile alert for residents within two kilometres to the southwest of Mangere Mountain is now lifted. There is still smoke in the area. I…
Restricted fire season for Dunedin and Clutha
22 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Dunedin and Clutha areas, from 8am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.
Smoke alarm saves a life in Christchurch
22 January 2025 | Community Education
A smoke alarm has saved a person’s life in a house fire in Christchurch in the early hours of Monday morning.
Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone moves into restricted fire season
21 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
The Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone will be moving to a restricted fire season at 6am on Wednesday, 22 January, until further notice.
Mangere Mountain fire: Update 2
19 January 2025 | Announcements
The fire at Mangere Mountain is now contained. Crews remain onsite dampening down hotspots and will continue working this morning.
Vegetation fire burning on Mangere Mountain
18 January 2025 | Announcements
At 9:25 pm Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about a vegetation fire burning on Mangere Mountain near Domain Road.
Restricted Fire Season for Murchison and Lake Rotoiti
18 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Restricted fire season declared for Murchison and Lake Rotoiti
Fire risk increasing in dry Manawatū-Whanganui weather
17 January 2025 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for people in the Manawatū-Whanganui area to take extra care not to spark fires this weekend.
Taheke vegetation fire
16 January 2025 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is responding to a vegetation fire at Taheke, which began at around 12.45pm this afternoon.