A burn pile near Broomfield ignited a paddock and nearby hedge.

No structures are caught up in the fire, but firefighters will monitor the scene overnight.

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08 Dec: Auckland Police have charged a second 21-year-old with murder - over a man's death in Mount Wellington on Friday

08 Dec: New Zealand cricket coach Rob Walter is thrilled with his team's courage and grit heading into the second test against the West Indies

08 Dec: The daughter of former Tongan rugby league international Mark Roiall says he's missing in Auckland, and is suffering dementia

08 Dec: More women are using steroids – and many don’t know the risks

08 Dec: Wellington's 24-7 Police Maritime Unit could officially be a thing of the past

08 Dec: Children from a Christchurch daycare where some were burnt by chemicals accidentally put on a waterslide - are back at the centre today

08 Dec: Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition

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Environment:
Red-hot temperatures this week could increase the risk of scrub fires 18:57

Entertainment:
Nicole Kidman spent her first Thanksgiving (27.11.25) without Keith Urban doing a charity run 18:50

Law and Order:
Auckland Police have charged a second 21-year-old with murder - over a man's death in Mount Wellington on Friday 18:37

Entertainment:
Jenna Ortega says AI "has no soul" and no place in filmmaking 18:20

Business:
Details of a major shake-up to the Resource Management Act are coming tomorrow 18:07

Accident and Emergency:
Fire crews across the central North Island have converged near Tongariro National Park - to keep a 110-hectare blaze at bay 17:57

Cricket:
New Zealand cricket coach Rob Walter is thrilled with his team's courage and grit heading into the second test against the West Indies 17:57

Entertainment:
JoJo Siwa rushed into hospital in "excruciating pain" because an ovary cyst had burst just hours before her Black Friday show 17:50

Law and Order:
The daughter of former Tongan rugby league international Mark Roiall says he's missing in Auckland, and is suffering dementia 17:27

Entertainment:
Vanessa Hudgens and her husband Cole Tucker have welcomed their second child into the world 17:20

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