UpdatedBen TomsettMultimedia Journalist - Dunedin, NZ Herald·NZ Herald·9 Jun, 2026 11:50 PM2 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Major swells for Wellington and Iran-Israel tension escalates | Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFPPolice are now treating a vegetation fire near Waitaki Boys’ High School in Ōamaru as suspicious following inquiries into the incident.Emergency services were called to a line of trees between Virgil St and Waitaki Ave about 9am yesterday.Eight Fire and Emergency vehicles responded to the blaze.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand said crews responded to reports of