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: 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

14 Mar: The Desert Road between Turangi and Waiouru is re-opening from 1pm today, after two months of closure

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Business:
Homeowners shouldn't expect their property's value to rise drastically any time soon 16:27

Law and Order:
A Dunedin teen's escaped a murder conviction, over a fatal stabbing at the city's bus hub 16:27

Motoring:
New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters is calling for an overhaul of the game's international eligibility criteria 16:17

Entertainment:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have very different ways of living 16:14

National:
Luxon meets Modi: why a ‘good’ NZ-India trade deal is preferable to a ‘perfect’ one 16:07

International:
Easy and healthy weeknight dinner ideas 16:07

Entertainment:
Tuppence Middleton feels "really selfish as a parent with OCD" because she struggles to cope when her daughter is ill 15:44

International:
Serbian officials deny using sonic device as panic grips crowd of protesters 15:37

Cricket:
New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills is warning the governing body against making central contracts a pre-requisite for selection in the Black Caps after a PR mishap 15:27

Health & Safety:
A 74-year-old woman died in Dunedin Hospital after repeated delays for surgery to her broken leg 15:27

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