The Chatham Islands fire that started on Thursday has finally been contained.

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The New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules flew over the Chathams bushfire to help the Fire Emergency services map the scale of the blaze. This shows some of what they've been dealing with. Source: Twitter / @NZDefenceForce

A Chatham Islands wildfire has destroyed 3000ha and can take another 14 days to control.

Two residents sustained minor burns in the blaze.

The blaze has grown in size over the last 24 hours

Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.

Aerial photographs taken by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) show the scale and spread of a bushfire that is threatening nature reserves in the Chatham Islands.

An RNZAF Hercules plane has taken to the sky to survey the Chatham Islands bushfire.

Firefighters have extinguished a large building fire near Rolleston. / Supplied by Star.kiwi

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A Dunedin fire which started in Burnside is moving down the valley towards the Taieri and explosions can be heard as it spreads. / Videos supplied

The blaze was being buffeted by strong winds across Dunedin.

The fire broke out at Southwood Export chip mill, on Kekeno Rd in Awarua.

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A person was pulled from a burning home in Motueka this morning.

Fire crews have controlled a "fully involved" house fire in Whangarei.

Fire investigators will return to the scene of a house fire in Gisborne overnight.

The post mortems have been completed but an investigation is continuing into the fire.

Police say the investigation involves several different versions of events.

It took nine fire crews and two helicopters to get a handle on the blaze.

Golfers evacuated as scrub fire tears through Jack's Point golf course. / James Allan

When firefighters arrived they found the house-bus engulfed in flames.

A fire has been raging overnight in scrubland on Tiwai Peninsula.

Inquiry is under way after two people die in Dunedin flat blaze.

Fire and emergency are battling a large scrub fire on the Tiwai Peninsula in Southland.

Fire and Emergency Services Commander Geoff Purcell speaks on the Park Residences fire.

Firefighters responded to multiple fires on Albert St.

Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.