Wildfire conditions could be worst for 25 years

Wildfire conditions could be worst for 25 years

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High winds fanned raging wildfires in Pukaki Downs, near Twizel, last week. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon

By Liz Kivi

A wildfire expert says that New Zealand could be heading for the worst wildfire conditions for 25 years this summer, with El Niño and climate change combining to bring dry spells, high temperatures and high winds.

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