Fire and Emergency's confirmed Auckland, Waitemata and Counties Manukau Districts are all covered, until further notice.

Northland and most of Waikato are already in a prohibited fire season, which revokes all previous permits.

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Law and Order:
Ex-Australian rugby captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail term in France for misusing corporate assets 7:26

Rugby League:
The Warriors are relieved to have won their first home game of the NRL season, blitzing Manly 36-16 at Mt Smart 7:26

Skiing:
Success on the slopes for New Zealand in Europe overnight - Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has clinched the Crystal Globe as the top performing snowboarder over the season after winning the Slopestyle World Cup finale in Austria 7:16

Law and Order:
Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte appears at the Hague via video link over drug war case 7:06

Rugby League:
Warriors coach Andrew Webster is crediting their defence and kick pressure for a surprise 36-16 thrashing of the Manly Sea Eagles at Mt Smart 7:06

Entertainment:
Regé-Jean Page insists he still hasn't "really meditated" on the idea of playing James Bond 7:05

Entertainment:
Scarlett Johansson "offends" fans by refusing to take selfies with them 6:35

Entertainment:
Lady Gaga wears a ring containing the blade of grass Michael Polansky used to propose 6:05

Law and Order:
The investigators who helped lock up serial rapist John Hope Muchirahondo , hope his sentencing brings victims forward 4:36

Cricket:
White Ferns call-up Flora Devonshire's revealed she almost quit cricket several years ago 21:57

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