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Canterbury fire district moves to a restricted fire season
7 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season put in place in the Canterbury fire district last month.
Easing of fire restrictions for Hawke's Bay
7 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire restrictions in Hawke’s Bay have been eased following recent wet weather.
Tairāwhiti moves to an open fire season
7 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Tairāwhiti until further notice.
Holidaymakers urged to take care with fires in Coromandel this summer
23 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand urges caution around any activity involving flames, heat or fire on the Coromandel Peninsula over the summer months.
All Canterbury under total fire ban from midday Monday
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has advised all of Canterbury will be in a prohibited fire season from 12pm Monday 23 December, until further notice.
Outdoor fires prohibited in south Marlborough from Monday
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will impose a prohibited fire season on the Marlborough South area from 8am on Monday 23 December, until further notice.
Rain prompts Gisborne to move back to a restricted fire season
20 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Gisborne moves from prohibited fire season to restricted fire season as of 4pm Friday 20 December 2024
Outdoor fires restricted in parts of Otago, fireworks ban for Lakes
19 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned fireworks in the Queenstown Lakes area, and restricted open-air fires in the Strath Taieri, Coastal Waitaki and Lakes.