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Celebrate without fireworks this Lunar New Year icon

Celebrate without fireworks this Lunar New Year

29 Kohitātea 2025 | Community Education

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking people to be vigilant during their Lunar New Year celebrations.

Restricted fire season begins for Porirua and Kāpiti Coast icon

Restricted fire season begins for Porirua and Kāpiti Coast

28 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Porirua and Kāpiti Coast areas from 8am today, until further notice.

Mangawhai Tornado Update #2 icon

Mangawhai Tornado Update #2

26 Kohitātea 2025 | Announcements

Firefighters are continuing to check homes and properties in the area where a tornado affected an area of Mangawhai this morning.

Fire crews respond to multiple calls after Mangawhai tornado icon

Fire crews respond to multiple calls after Mangawhai tornado

26 Kohitātea 2025 | Emergency Information

Firefighters are responding to multiple calls following a tornado reported in Mangawhai around 3am.

Outdoor fires banned in parts of Otago from Monday icon

Outdoor fires banned in parts of Otago from Monday

25 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates

A prohibited fire season for the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas in Otago takes effect from 8am on Monday 27 January.

Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today icon

Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today

24 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, until further notice.

Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban icon

Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban

23 Kohitātea 2025 | Announcements

Two people have been sentenced in the Invercargill District Court for offences relating to a fire in the Awarua Wetlands in 2022.

Restricted fire season for Taranaki District icon

Restricted fire season for Taranaki District

23 Kohitātea 2025 | Fire Season Updates

All of the Taranaki District has moved to a restricted fire season as of 9am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.