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Outdoor fires to be restricted in Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury
10 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Canterbury and Mid-South Canterbury districts are both moving to restricted fire seasons at 1am on Wednesday 11 December until further notice.
Restricted fire season declared for all Wairarapa
9 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is placing the entire Wairarapa into a restricted fire season from 8am Monday 9 December 2024, until further notice.
Fire and Emergency warns of extreme fire risk around New Zealand
6 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Over the next week, fire restrictions will be tightened across the country as the fire risk spikes in many areas.
More fire season restrictions as fire risk spikes in Hawke’s Bay
6 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for parts of Hawke’s Bay from 8am on Monday 9 December 2024, until further notice.
Forecast wind sparks fire warnings for Northland next week
6 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency is urging Northland people to avoid lighting fires, as wind adds extra fire risk to the hot, dry conditions.
Prohibited and Restricted fire seasons for Tairāwhiti from Saturday
6 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Tairāwhiti District moves to prohibited and restricted fire seasons from Saturday 7 December 2024
Further fire restrictions for Wairarapa
5 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Further fire restrictions will be put in place for parts of the Wairarapa on Friday.
More hot dry weather for Hawke’s Bay – more fire restrictions imposed
4 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has now placed around three-quarters of Hawke’s Bay into either a restricted or prohibited fire season, until further notice.