A fire investigator is heading to the scene in Leeston, where Fire and Emergency say flames claimed 200-metres of farmland, and damaged a tractor and calving sheds.

Eight crews battled the fire.

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31 Oct: More than 500 households in South Dunedin will be without power for most of the day, following a crash taking out a powerpole at St Kilda

31 Oct: One person has died after a single vehicle crash in Auckland's Epsom last night

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