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Restricted Fire Season For Most Of The Hawke’s Bay District
Monday, 3 November 2025, 3:36 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
A restricted fire season means a permit is required from Fire and Emergency New Zealand to light a fire in the open air. More >>
Check It’s Alright Before You Light Fireworks This Guy Fawkes
Friday, 31 October 2025, 10:32 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Do not light fireworks if it is windy and make sure you have a safe set up when lighting your fireworks. Light them in a wide-open space, away from anything that could catch fire and have a bucket of water or hose nearby. More >>
Pause And Plan Before Burning Storm Debris
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 10:53 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
People should check their local council’s restrictions on outdoor burning and be mindful of their regional council air quality rules. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Warns Against Complacency This Long Weekend
Friday, 24 October 2025, 1:37 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
While Friday was an opportunity for everyone to take a deep breath after the weather events of this week, Fire and Emergency Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper says people must remain vigilant across the long weekend. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Fire And Weather Update 2 - 23 October 6pm
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 6:03 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper says between 7.40am and 5pm today, crews were called to 587 weather-related incidents. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Fire And Weather Update - 1pm
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 1:01 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Wellington and Canterbury saw the most callouts in the early morning before Southland was hit hardest at lunchtime, with 139 callouts in that District between 11.55am and 1pm (108 of those were in Invercargill). More >>
Hawke's Bay Fires Update
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 4:56 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
None of the fires have grown significantly in size since this morning, with ground crews working hard without support from helicopters, which had to be grounded due to the wind. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Fire And Weather Updates
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 2:15 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
A ban on all open air fires and fireworks is in place in Fire and Emergency Districts from midday today until 8 am on Monday 27 October More >>
Ban On Open Fires And Fireworks In Wellington And Hawke’s Bay Regions
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12:42 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
It comes as winds are forecast to exceed 100km/hr in many places, with high temperatures and low humidity creating very high fire risk conditions. More >>
Ban On Open Fires And Fireworks Over The Central South Island
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:03 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
The ban will cover the whole of Canterbury and South Canterbury, from the boundary with Marlborough (north of Kaikoura) to the Waitaki River. It will remain in place until 8am on Monday 27 October. More >>
Fire And Emergency Warns To Delay Outdoor Fires This Week
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 2:21 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
MetService issued strong wind warnings for much of the country on Tuesday, with further warnings expected on Thursday and strong winds likely to continue through to Monday. More >>
Fire And Emergency Received Calls To 18 Incidents During Today’s Strike
Friday, 17 October 2025, 2:35 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Three of these incidents were motor vehicle crashes. The remaining incidents related to building alarms, which Fire and Emergency was alerted to through building alarm systems or 111 calls. None of these were confirmed fires. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Celebrate 30 Years Of USAR
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 3:11 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency National Manager Response Capability Ken Cooper says the USAR capability continues to be a crucial function of the organisation. More >>
Expect Delays During Career Firefighters’ One-Hour Strike On Friday - Be Extra Careful
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 11:33 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
"We will answer 111 fire calls and respond to fires in affected areas, but in areas covered by career firefighters, our response to fires will be delayed," Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says. More >>
Large Vegetation Fires In Canterbury Last Week Caused By Strong Winds That Fanned Embers From Burn Piles
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 3:29 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency Community Risk Manager Dean Harker says investigations into two vegetation fires, which broke out last Wednesday at Southbridge and Springfield, are now complete. More >>
Saving Lives This Daylight Saving - Check You Have Working Smoke Alarms In The Right Places
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:20 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Tom Ronaldson says while you are checking your smoke alarms this weekend, take a few minutes to talk to your household about your three-step escape plan. More >>
25 New Career Firefighters Join The Fire And Emergency New Zealand Team
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 4:32 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Whānau and friends gathered at Fire and Emergency’s National Training Centre (NTC) to watch their loved ones demonstrate the skills learnt during the 12-week recruit course. More >>
Southbridge Canterbury Vegetation Fire Update 2
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 11:57 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire around 3pm yesterday afternoon which also destroyed two utility sheds. More >>
Final Fire And Emergency New Zealand Deployed Firefighter Returns Home From Canada
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 10:05 am | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
The arrival of the International Liaison Officer on Thursday morning capped more than two months of deployments with 59 personnel assisting the Canadian wildfire response in Alberta and Manitoba. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Welcomes Four Specialists Home From Canada
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 2:22 pm | Fire and Emergency New Zealand
The four-person specialist team departed New Zealand on 5 August and arrived home today (9 September). They have been undertaking specialist roles as taskforce leaders and helicopter coordinators. More >>
