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Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park

9 November 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand says an out-of-control wildfire in Tongariro National Park has swelled in size to about 1000 hectares, leading to the evacuation of dozens of hikers.

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Severe storms are moving through Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North during the next hour
	9 Nov: Severe storms are moving through Kaipara, Whangarei and the Far North during the next hour... more

Firefighters and locals in the central North Island, are keeping their eyes on the wind as a wildfire continues to grow
	9 Nov: Firefighters and locals in the central North Island, are keeping their eyes on the wind as a wildfire continues to grow... more

Auckland's main DOC-permitted native bird hospital is in for a busy season
	9 Nov: Auckland's main DOC-permitted native bird hospital is in for a busy season... more

MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland
	8 Nov: MetService has warned of severe thunderstorms sweeping across part of Northland... more

Inside the debate over the glass elevator Bali is building on the 'world's most beautiful beach'
	8 Nov: A new addition to Kelingking Beach has locals and tourists in an uproar, deeply dividing many along Bali's tested fault line — development versus environmental conservation.... more

Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today
	8 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today... more

People are reported to be at the scene of a house fire this morning in Hamilton East
	8 Nov: People are reported to be at the scene of a house fire this morning in Hamilton East... more

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks
	7 Nov: As climate change worsens, some states are backsliding on climate action. Next week, negotiators will gather in Brazil to try to restore flagging energy.... more

Power has been restored to the Far North but residents are being asked to continue to conserve power today
	7 Nov: Power has been restored to the Far North but residents are being asked to continue to conserve power today... more

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Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park 21:07

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