14 March 2025
Fire and Emergency's confirmed Auckland, Waitemata and Counties Manukau Districts are all covered, until further notice.

Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited fire season, which revokes all previous permits.

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17 Mar: A mosaic of severe weather warnings and watches cover much of the South Island today and tomorrow

17 Mar: Hope New Zealand's aquaculture sector could soon be a three-billion dollar industry

16 Mar: MetService is warning of heavy rain and severe northwest gales for parts of southern and central New Zealand tomorrow and Tuesday

16 Mar: A reminder for early childhood centres to check their fences are compliant

16 Mar: Coastguard is reflecting on a busy summer season for its volunteers

16 Mar: Bream Bay will host a flotilla today - protesting a proposal to dredge around eight-point-five million cubic metres of sand over 35 years

15 Mar: Late agony for the Highlanders after a 20-to-18 loss to the Hurricanes in Dunedin

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Politics:
Benjamin Netanyahu moves to sack Israel's intelligence chief, accusing him of 'blackmail' campaign 19:17

Entertainment:
Kevin Hart stopped doing stunts after Ice Cube accidentally punched a stuntman in the face 19:14

Accident and Emergency:
KiwiRail's confirmed one of its freight trains has hit a pedestrian in Invercargill 18:57

Entertainment:
Jenna Ortega never gets "tired" of playing Wednesday Addams 18:44

Law and Order:
A 29-year-old former Destiny Church disciple has been sentenced to more than six years in prison - for sexual abuse - and must register as a sex offender 18:37

International:
Why is the US attacking Yemen's Houthis? 18:17

Entertainment:
Sir Mick Jagger gets "anxious" about the mood of his audiences 18:14

Business:
Consumers are in for a power bill price hike 18:07

Entertainment:
George Clooney inspired Naomie Harris to create an app 17:44

Motoring:
A call from New Zealand Rugby League for the sport's international tier system to be scrapped 17:37

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