New ZealandArmy apologises for causing fire 'angst'The army has apologised but denies it was reckless after two fires were started on the same day during separate training exercises in hot, dry conditions.24 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandGreat Barrier fire finally under controlFire crews are optimistic they have gained the upper hand over a huge blaze that has been burning on Great Barrier Island throughout the week.24 Jan 06:10 PM
New ZealandNew fires burning on Great Barrier IslandNew fires are burning on Great Barrier Island as firefighters work to strengthen containment lines with controlled vegetation burnoffs.24 Jan 05:27 AM
New ZealandSecond live fire blazeThe Defence Force is battling a blaze in bushland at the Waiouru Military Camp in the central North Island, which started during a live fire exercise yesterday.24 Jan 04:58 AM
New ZealandArmy could face arson charges after fireThe Army could be charged with arson after a live firing exercise yesterday went wrong and sparked a large scrub fire, if police believe they were reckless.23 Jan 11:11 PM
New ZealandBarrier fire: 'There's still work to be done'Firefighters continue to work on the perimeter of the Great Barrier Island fire which flared up overnight but stayed within containment lines.23 Jan 10:40 PM
TechnologyTech Universe: Thursday 24 JanuaryBackpacks on mussels? Researchers at the University of Iowa attached wireless sensor packages to Mississippi river mussels that measure how open their shells are.23 Jan 07:20 PM
New ZealandGreat Barrier Island fire under controlA huge bush fire that has raged across Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf for more than a day is under control tonight.23 Jan 06:58 AM
New ZealandLive firing sparked blazeThe New Zealand Defence Force will investigate how a live ammunition training exercise at an Army base near Christchurch caused a large scrub fire today.23 Jan 06:55 AM
New ZealandFarms on alert as blaze nearsNorthland farmer Susan Bradley moved stock and her family were ready to evacuate as a fierce forest fire encroached on her home near Kelly's Bay yesterday.22 Jan 10:30 PM
New ZealandIsland inferno forces evacuationsFirefighters were "planning for the worst" last night as a huge scrub fire burned across Great Barrier Island, forcing the evacuation of homes, businesses and a medical centre.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreat Barrier Island fireAbout 40 rural volunteer firefighters are battling a blaze threatening homes and businesses on Great Barrier Island, off the trip of the Coromandel Peninsula.22 Jan 08:02 AM
New Zealand'Devastating' fire on islandAbout 40 rural volunteer firefighters are battling a blaze threatening homes and businesses on Great Barrier Island, off the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula.22 Jan 06:07 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle community centre blaze in NelsonFire crews from across the region have rushed to fight a large blaze in a community centre at Upper Moutere in Nelson.21 Jan 08:43 PM
New ZealandFingerprints lifted after apartment firePolice have attempted to lift fingerprints from alarm boxes at an Auckland apartment building engulfed in fire on Sunday to try to establish who turned the system off.21 Jan 08:35 PM
New ZealandTaupo scrub fire extinguishedA large scrub fire that endangered buildings in Taupo yesterday has been extinguished.21 Jan 07:56 PM
New ZealandTwo suspected arsons in Dunedin being investigatedPolice are investigating two suspected arsons in Dunedin overnight.21 Jan 06:17 PM
WorldEighteen days of tough, filthy workIt's been 18 days of hard, heavy and "filthy dirty" work, but the Kiwi firefighters deployed to help battle the Tasmanian bushfires are on their way home.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire in TaupoA scrub fire in Taupo which endangered buildings in the area this afternoon appears to have been deliberately lit.21 Jan 04:16 AM
New ZealandNon-permitted fire threatened propertiesA Welcome Bay resident who lit a non-permitted fire on his property which quickly got out of control at the weekend could be prosecuted or have to pay the bill for putting the fire out.21 Jan 12:40 AM
New ZealandBig vegetation fire on Great Barrier IslandFirefighters have extinguished a large vegetation fire on Great Barrier Island overnight.20 Jan 10:34 PM
New ZealandFireworks blamed for Mt Eden crater fireFireworks are believed to have been responsible for a large fire in the crater of Auckland's Mt Eden early this morning.20 Jan 06:53 PM
New ZealandWoman's lifesaving dash into smokeA young woman raced into a smoke-filled corridor to warn neighbours about the fire engulfing their downtown Auckland apartment building after the smoke alarm system failed to go off.20 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSmoke turns skies over NZ orangeSkies around the country have been looking noticeably more hazy orange and bronze-coloured in the past few days as smoke from Australia's scorching bushfires reaches us.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandArson and accidents stretch fire servicesFires raged up and down the country yesterday stretching emergency services to "maximum capacity".19 Jan 06:50 PM
WorldFirefighters pray for monsoonAustralia's hopes are now focused on the monsoon finally forming over the north of the continent as more homes were lost to furious fires raging in above-40s temperatures and powerful hot winds yesterday.18 Jan 04:30 PM
