25th May 2026 FENZ / HiltonA fire at a hotel construction site in Auckland’s CBD forced the evacuation of up to 40 people.
17th March 2026 FENZ / TongariroA wildfire that burned more than 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park in November was accidentally sparked by a vehicle tyre rim striking the road surface.
12th November 2025 DOC / FENZ / National ParksThe Department of Conservation is asking visitors to respect rāhui and track closures at Tongariro National Park while it works to assess the scale of the damage caused by wildfire.
11th November 2025 DOC / FENZHundreds of people are booked to do Tongariro walks over the next week but it is too early to say when the tracks will open.
10th November 2025 FENZ / National ParksFENZ resumes its effort to put out the large wildfire, which has burnt through around 2,500 hectares in the national park.
5th November 2025 FENZ / Mitai Māori VillageBut the operator is back open today and able to honour bookings.
22nd October 2025 FENZEleven firefighting crews supported by two helicopters are working on multiple fire sites in the Kaikōura area this morning.
27th February 2025 FENZ / Wither HillsWither Hills Farm Park in Marlborough will close to the public from midnight due to hot and dry conditions.
9th December 2024 FENZ / FlockhillThe staff from Flockhill Lodge have returned after being evacuated due to a large fire near State Highway 73 in Canterbury.
16th February 2024 CAP / FENZChristchurch Adventure Park says it has suffered some damage to its ziplines from the Port Hills fire.
15th February 2024 CAP / FENZThe popular attraction faces another disaster, with the 2017 Port Hills blaze forcing it closed for 10 months.
15th November 2023 DOC / FENZFire and Emergency New Zealand is urging visitors to islands around Northland to refrain from lighting fires on public conservation land.
