OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Guy Fawkes has lost its sparkleI wouldn't shed a tear if tomorrow's Guy Fawkes celebrations were the last, writes Brian Rudman. It's not the night itself that's the problem, though the Fire Brigade and the hospitals that have to deal with the mishaps might disagree.03 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuiet night for firefighters despite Guy Fawkes salesThe Fire Service reported a relatively quiet night after the first day of fireworks going on sale, but say some fires were started because not enough care was being taken with the colourful explosives.02 Nov 09:06 PM
New ZealandACC braces for Nov 5 blast-offHundreds of ACC claims arising from firework injuries are expected in the next few days as New Zealanders let off shop-bought explosives.01 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandThree suspicious house fires in ChchA man suffered burns to his arm in one of three suspicious house fires in Christchurch overnight.31 Oct 06:11 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle blaze at chicken shedA fire broke out at a chicken shed south of Auckland this morning but it is not known whether any birds were inside.30 Oct 06:23 PM
New ZealandDental records needed to name victimPolice will use dental records to identify a man's body found in a farm house south of Auckland which was destroyed by fire last night.30 Oct 02:21 AM
New ZealandOne dead in South Auckland house firePolice are investigating after a man's body was found in a burning building south of Auckland last night.29 Oct 05:51 PM
New ZealandOne dead after Auckland house fireOne person is dead after a house fire in Auckland this afternoon.28 Oct 03:47 AM
PropertyFire guts house in Te PukeA fire in Te Puke caused significant damage to a 120 square metre house in the early hours of this morning.25 Oct 08:14 PM
WorldNSW fires: Kiwi firefighters not neededKiwi firefighters won't be needed to help fight devastating bushfires in New South Wales.24 Oct 09:31 PM
New ZealandSuspicious Christchurch blaze investigatedFire safety crews are investigating a suspicious blaze in the Christchurch suburb of Halswell.24 Oct 06:36 PM
WorldPilot, a father of three, dies fighting firesRescue teams were late yesterday trying to reach a crashed waterbomber that sparked a new blaze in remote bushland south of Sydney, as the major State Mine fire strengthened again and an emergency warning was issued.24 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldNSW bushfires: Residents begin to fleeResidents of the NSW Blue Mountains are beginning to flee ahead of what's feared to be the most serious day of the state's bushfire crisis.23 Oct 01:29 AM
WorldLightning hampers firefighters in NSWAs the NSW bushfire emergency enters its seventh day, firefighters are being hampered by lightning strikes which are igniting new blazes.22 Oct 07:58 PM
WorldBraced for day of extreme dangerThousands of firefighters are bracing for what is expected to be the worst day of the bushfire crisis in New South Wales as temperatures soar and searing winds return.22 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldFirefighter falls into blazeAn Aussie firefighter who slipped and fell into a blazing inferno was unfazed by the close call and, after clambering out, picked up his hose and carried on.22 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldHomes in fiery path reduced to rubble and ironHarry Fuller is showing me around what used to be his family's Blue Mountains home - now just a jumble of rubble and corrugated iron..22 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldNSW bushfires: NZ still on standbyNew Zealand firefighters are still on standby and waiting to see if under-fire Australian colleagues need their help in battling the raging New South Wales bushfires.22 Oct 04:37 AM
WorldAttempts to link out-of-control firesFirefighters are working to link two out-of-control fires burning in the NSW Blue Mountains in an effort to starve them of fuel and prevent a "mega-fire" forming.21 Oct 10:29 PM
WorldFire and climate change: Don't expect a smooth rideWith fires still burning across New South Wales, it's time to have a look at the role climate change might have played. Are the conditions we're seeing natural variation, or part of a long term trend?21 Oct 09:39 PM
WorldSocial media carries story of crisis to the worldAs firefighters and ordinary residents toil at the black-red coalface of NSW's bushfire crisis, their story of heroism and anguish is being told to the world.21 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldThree top-level alerts as megafire threatensThe unique landscape that made disaster inevitable could now help create a megafire engulfing vast areas to the west of Sydney and threatening the outskirts of Australia's biggest city.21 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldKiwi firefighters likely to help - PMNew Zealand is likely to send specialist fire fighting personnel soon to help battle the New South Wales bushfires, Prime Minister John Key says.21 Oct 04:10 AM
WorldNSW bushfires - updatedFirefighters battle bushfires in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, NSW in Australia. 21 Oct 12:13 AM
WorldSydney fires caused by people and natureEven without the official tally it looks like the fires that started yesterday in Blue Mountains will be the most costly in terms of property since 1968. But how have they come about?20 Oct 07:28 PM
