28 February 2014
Media advisory: Waikato District Council
Waikato District Council has stopped issuing fire permits In Raglan and Waikato rural areas.
Until further notice, Waikato District Council
will not be issuing fire permits which means fires are not permitted in the open air in rural areas.
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Permits are not required for:
- Fires lit in BBQs
- Incinerators
- Cooking fires
- Garden rubbish fires (less than one cubic metre in size)
Council staff will be in contact with residents who have already submitted a permit during the restricted fire season.