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Update from Fire and Emergency New Zealand on Mount Maunganui Operations
31 January 2026 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s specialist Urban Search and Rescue team is in the process of demobilising and has left the incident ground at Mount Maunganui.
More New Zealand firefighters deploy to Australian bushfires
31 January 2026 | Deployments
A second Fire and Emergency New Zealand deployment of firefighters departs today to support firefighting efforts in Victoria, Australia.
Bay of Plenty moves to open fire season
29 January 2026 | Fire Season Updates
The Bay of Plenty will move to an open fire season from 9am Friday 30 January, until further notice.
Tairāwhiti’s Kōpūtūtea zone moves into open fire season
27 January 2026 | Fire Season Updates
Open fire season for Kōpūtūtea zone in Tairāwhiti
Hawke’s Bay moves to open fire season
27 January 2026 | Fire Season Updates
The Hawke’s Bay District will move to an open fire season from 9am Wednesday 28 January until further notice.
Fire restrictions lifted in Canterbury
27 January 2026 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the entire Canterbury District back into an open fire season as of 8am Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Mount Maunganui landslide update #3
24 January 2026 | Emergency Information
Urban Search and Rescue continued to work through the night on the search for persons unaccounted for at the Mount Maunganui landslide.
Mount Maunganui landslide update
23 January 2026 | Emergency Information
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing the search for persons unaccounted for at the Mount Maunganui landslip.