Home / New ZealandFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura firesNZ Herald21 Oct, 2025 09:13 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ Herald
New ZealandState of local emergency declared for Canterbury, South Marlborough and KaikōuraFire and Emergency NZ have warned high winds and low humidity may spark wildfires. Video / RNZWatch22 Oct 04:27 AM
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New ZealandFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura firesFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Oct 09:13 PM
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LifestyleAmnesty International's Agnes Callamard on the impact of sea-level rise in Tuvalu"Half of them want to stay. Half of them want to leave." Video / Amnesty InternationalWatch21 Oct 04:59 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: These tamariki are smashing the KidsCan Ball fundraiser!Reporter Finlay is at Te Ākau ki Pāpāmoa School, where the kids are leading the country in a massive fundraiser for KidsCan by playing heaps of handball!Watch21 Oct 04:00 PM
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New ZealandFire lights up Whangārei Hospital carparkThe fire in Whangārei Hospital's car park on Tuesday involved several cars.Watch21 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandMan killed by falling branch in WellingtonNZ Herald Senior Reporter Melissa Nightingale gives weather update from Wellington. Video / Mark MitchellWatch21 Oct 01:57 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance tollNZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance tollWatch21 Oct 12:07 AM
New ZealandMan dies after being hit by falling branch in WellingtonA man has died after being hit by falling branch in Wellington as high winds sweep through city. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Oct 11:52 PM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025MetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch20 Oct 11:49 PM
New ZealandPerson blown into traffic by severe wind in WellingtonDashcam footage captures the moment severe winds, which have been causing chaos in the city, blew the pedestrian onto the road. Video / Justin AshworthWatch20 Oct 11:23 PM
New ZealandWild weather slaps the shore in Wellington as Rakaia river risesRakaia river is rising and waves lash the shore in Wellington as New Zealand is in for some wild weather.Watch20 Oct 11:03 PM
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