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Change in fire season for Tairawhiti

5 May 2020 | Fire Season Updates

Tairawhiti is now in an Open Fire Season effective from 2pm Monday 4 May 2020.

Change in fire season for much of Canterbury

29 April 2020 | Fire Season Updates

Christchurch City, Banks Peninsula, Selwyn and North Canterbury will move to open fire season status from midnight Saturday (2 May 2020).

Far North and Kaipara districts move to restricted fire season

27 April 2020 | Fire Season Updates

Effective from 8am Tuesday 28 April, all of the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara districts will be in a restricted fire season.

Change in fire season for much of the Waikato

21 April 2020 | Fire Season Updates

The fire seasons for much of the Waikato has changed from prohibited to either open or restricted (21 April 2020)

Change to fire season in Manawatu, Palmerston North, Rangitikei and Horowhenua

31 March 2020 | Fire Season Updates

Manawatu, Palmerston North, Rangitikei and Horowhenua will move into an open fire season effective from 8am Wednesday 1 April.

Change in fire season for Wairarapa and Tararua Districts

30 March 2020 | Fire Season Updates

The fire seasons for Wairarapa and Tararua Districts will change from prohibited to restricted effective from 8am this morning (Monday 30 March).

Change in fire season for Pumicelands

23 March 2020 | Fire Season Updates

The fire season in Pumicelands will change from prohibited to restricted effective from 8am Tuesday 24 March.

Changes to fire season for Nelson Tasman

20 March 2020 | Fire Season Updates

The fire season in Waimea, Richmond, Nelson and Coastal zones will change from prohibited to restricted effective from midnight Friday the 20th March.