Fire ban issued for North Waikato and Coromandel zones

Friday 7 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 7 Mar 2025, 4:35pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for the Waikato Northern and Coromandel zones due to dry conditions. Effective from 2pm today, the ban prohibits all outdoor fires and revokes any existing fire permits until further notice.

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1. StuffFri 7 Mar 2025, 3:13pm

   Fire ban declared for Waikato and Coromandel as fire risk soars (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 7 Mar 2025, 4:35pm

   North Waikato and Coromandel under complete fire ban (opens in new tab)