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The Lakes zone in Otago will enter a restricted fire season, as of 8am on Saturday 9 December, until further notice. This zone incorporates Queenstown and Wanaka and joins Central and Upper Waitaki zones in a restricted season. Central and Upper Waitaki ...

The danger of forest fires will likely reach very extreme in the coming week.

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Residents in parts of Otago are being warned the grass might be greener, but that does not make it safe to light a fire. Fire and Emergency New...

A silver lining of the wild weather last week is the lifting of restricted fire seasons. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) Otago district...

The restricted fire season in place for Central Otago and Upper Waitaki zones has been lifted, as of 8am on Tuesday, September 26 until further notice. District Manager Phil Marsh says the restricted season was put in place due to weather and fire danger ...

Past El Nino summers are only a partial guide to facing this year’s onslaught of extremes, writes Paul Gorman. You could be forgiven for asking...

MetService's wind and rain warnings remain in place for much of the South Island and lower parts of the North Island.

Fire and Emergency is urging people to remain vigilant when they’re burning off paddocks and vegetation with high winds forecast across the country this weekend. On Thursday alone, a helicopter was needed to fight an out of control burn near Cheviot, ...