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Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) crews and helicopters are responding to a significant vegetation fire this afternoon in the asman District’s Lee Valley.
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Heavy rain has started to fall in Westland and emergency preparations are under way with additional first responders bolstered in the most at-risk areas..