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Red-hot temperatures this week could increase the risk of scrub fires

8 December 2025

Red-hot temperatures this week could increase the risk of scrub fires

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An early Christmas present for West Coast Department of Conservation rangers
	8 Dec: An early Christmas present for West Coast Department of Conservation rangers... more

Warnings of fire-risks from today, as high temperatures, and strong winds are forecast
	7 Dec: Warnings of fire-risks from today, as high temperatures, and strong winds are forecast... more

???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island
	7 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island... more

The Department of Conservation's accused a handful of Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttle operators of putting trampers at risk
	7 Dec: The Department of Conservation's accused a handful of Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttle operators of putting trampers at risk... more

Multiple homes have been destroyed near major urban centres as fires rip through bushland in tinderbox, heatwave-fuelled conditions
	6 Dec: Multiple homes have been destroyed near major urban centres as fires rip through bushland in tinderbox, heatwave-fuelled conditions... more

Crate Day punters are being urged to keep their cars away from beaches and river beds, where rare native birds may be nesting
	6 Dec: Crate Day punters are being urged to keep their cars away from beaches and river beds, where rare native birds may be nesting... more

Efforts turn to helping survivors and recovering the dead after devastating floods in Indonesia
	6 Dec: Landslides across Sumatra in Indonesia have cut off roads and destroyed homes, creating several pockets of isolated villages where a helicopter is the only way in.... more

Warnings of fire-risks this weekend as Summer sun, strong winds, and low humidity hit the country
	6 Dec: Warnings of fire-risks this weekend as Summer sun, strong winds, and low humidity hit the country... more

Parts of the South Island's are likely to face severe weather this weekend
	6 Dec: Parts of the South Island's are likely to face severe weather this weekend... more

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