Showing 8 of 1253 news articles.
Restricted Fire Season and temporary fireworks ban for parts of Otago
23 December 2025 | Announcements
A temporary fireworks ban starts tomorrow for Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and the Upper Waitaki. Queenstown Lakes also moves to a Restricted Fire Season.
Fireworks banned in Coromandel
23 December 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is enforcing a ban on fireworks in the Waikato’s Coromandel Zone, as of 8am Tuesday 23 December 2025 until Friday 30 January 2026
More restrictions for Hawke’s Bay as fire risk spikes
22 December 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand enforces further restrictions for the Hawke's Bay.
Fire and Emergency received calls for 14 incidents during today’s strike
19 December 2025 | Announcements
Fire and Emergency receied calls for 14 incidents during today's one hour strike by NZPFU members.
Keep fire safety top of mind today as paid firefighters strike again at midday
19 December 2025 | Announcements
Keep fire safe today while NZPFU strikes again at midday
Total fire ban for more of Hawke’s Bay from Friday 19 December
19 December 2025 | Fire Season Updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is enforcing a total fire ban on open-air fires in the Southern Hawkes Bay Coast and Porangahau zones of Hawke’s Bay.
Parikino and Waiinu fire updates #3
18 December 2025 | Emergency Information
Final updates on the Parikino and Waiinu Beach vegetation fires.
Don’t let Christmas go up in flames
18 December 2025 | Community Education
National Wildfire Manager Tim Mitchell wants to remind people to apply for fire permits early this holiday season.