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Restricted fire season for Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings Rural District

11 January 2022 | Fire Season Updates

Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings Rural District is now in a restricted fire season. The restriction came into effect from 8am today (11 January 2022).

Fire season change for mainland Auckland

10 January 2022 | Fire Season Updates

Mainland Auckland is now in a restricted fire season. The change occurred at 8 am Monday 10 January.

Fire season change for Bay of Plenty

8 January 2022 | Fire Season Updates

All of Bay of Plenty is now in a restricted fire season.

Change of fire season for Tairāwhiti

23 December 2021 | Fire Season Updates

Tairāwhiti is moving from an open to a restricted fire season

Restricted fire season for Marlborough

22 December 2021 | Fire Season Updates

All of Marlborough is now in a restricted fire season.

Two new fire restrictions in place for Otago

22 December 2021 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency is putting the Central Fire Zone into a restricted season and banning private use of fireworks across the District (all of Otago).

Open fire ban to reduce risk at Rangitata Huts

21 December 2021 | Fire Season Updates

Open fires on the beach and foreshore at South Rangitata have been banned to reduce the risk of fire to the Rangitata Huts community.

Prohibited fire season in Thames-Coromandel

20 December 2021 | Fire Season Updates

Thames-Coromandel is now in a prohibited fire season.