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Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under high temperatures.
Canterbury is currently in a restricted fire season, which requires people to apply for permits to light open air fires. However, all permits will be suspended from midnight Friday until 8am on Monday.
The move comes as an intense heatwave in south-eastern Australia fuels hot air across parts of New Zealand.
While the hottest temperatures are expected in the East Cape of the North Island, Gisborne, Wairoa and Hastings, the east of
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