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"We're working with multi-agency partners to control the fire, protect the environment and re-open the tunnel as soon as its safe to do so," the fire service said.

The current principal Prof Shane O'Neill and two senior members of the university's governing bodies resigned as soon as the report was published.

If people were bitten, scratched or licked by an animal with rabies while abroad, they should "try and wash the wound out as soon as you can and get medical treatment as soon as you can", Prof Lee urged.

On Thursday, the Israeli military said it told people living in the cities of Iranian cities Arak and Khondab, which are near the reactor, to leave the area "as soon as possible," in a post on X.

"New Zealand hopes that steps will be taken swiftly to address New Zealand's concerns so that this support can be resumed as soon as possible," the spokesperson added.