New ZealandNelson fire: SPCA and MPI save pigs from certain deathThey were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.07 Feb 06:57 PM
New ZealandMoment blaze began: 'Get the helicopters - and lots of them'At 2.13pm Scott then phoned 111, then he took the first photo of the fire.07 Feb 05:32 PM
New ZealandFire in the north: Crews save Ahipara housesFlames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.07 Feb 05:03 PM
New ZealandNo rain in sight for Tasman fireWarm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPigeon Valley Fire: Time to scarper — with what?When the time comes to flee, what do you grab?07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPigeon Valley Fire: Further evacuations, Govt set up $20,000 relief fundYesterday the 1900-hectare fire was reduced by 300-hectares.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKeep your phones on: Wakefield residents told to prepare for possible evacuation overnightWakefield residents have been warned they may need to flee during the night.07 Feb 09:09 AM
New ZealandNelson bush fire: Residents given temporary access to check on propertiesMore evacuations underway as a result of Pigeon Valley Fire as winds, humidity increase.07 Feb 07:53 AM
New ZealandFocus: Update on Nelson fireWill Trafford gives an update on the Nelson fire.Watch07 Feb 04:20 AM
New ZealandFleeing couple: Tasman blaze 'looked like an atomic bomb'"It was like a big mushroom. It was quite spectacular."06 Feb 10:06 PM
New ZealandLooters prowling evacuated Tasman fire zoneResident woke at 3am to check on the fire and saw 'looter' lurking around.06 Feb 07:15 PM
WorldParis fire: Woman in custodyAn investigation has been launched into the criminal charge of causing death by arson.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAdditional police staff sent to help Tasman districtAn additional 40 or so officers have been sent to help those in the Tasman district.06 Feb 10:30 AM
New ZealandHomes destroyed: 'Extreme dryness' fuels infernoExtreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says06 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandTasman fire destroys children's play equipmentRedwood Valley evacuee describes property damage from Tasman district fire06 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandForest fire smoke envelops villageTasman forest fire destroys homes in Redwood Valley - councillor06 Feb 12:23 AM
New Zealand'People have lost their houses': Family flees under fire's glowFire evacuee tells of homes being destroyed by Tasman district fire05 Feb 08:44 PM
New ZealandTasman fire live: Second fire breaks outMore than 100 homes have been evacuated.05 Feb 07:31 PM
New ZealandCivil emergency declared: What you need to know about Nelson fireThis morning a civil defence emergency was declared in the Tasman Region05 Feb 06:39 PM
New Zealand'Out of their control': Desperate residents flee through the night as fire ragesTasman people have had to flee their homes to seek refuge in a evacuation centre.05 Feb 06:16 PM
WorldSeven die in Paris apartment blaze200 firefighters battled blaze in building in one of the most high-end districts of Paris.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTasman blaze: Billowing smoke blocks out the sun, casts eerie glowResidents have been told to flee their houses, as 120ha scrub fire blazes.05 Feb 05:26 AM
New ZealandSH1 closed as South Island firefighters battle two large firesMultiple crews are tackling the two different blazes.04 Feb 02:34 AM
New ZealandCar fire on Auckland motorway temporarily blocks lanesNZTA is asking motorists to drive past with care.04 Feb 02:10 AM
New ZealandWellington Hospital fire under control after patients evacuatedFire teams inspecting the site now for signs of what started the fire.03 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school reopensHalf of the school's classes will be held on university campus until new prefabs are ready03 Feb 03:30 AM
CrimeKate Stewart: Jesus Christ, Elvis Presley, the Titanic ... they wouldn't get away with it todayHow strange the past looks through today's politically correct perspective02 Feb 04:45 AM
New ZealandWatch: Actions of truck driver with flaming trailer praisedA firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver.01 Feb 03:52 AM
New ZealandWatch: Bus passengers witness horror truck fireThe driver managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road while it was on fire.31 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate 'suspicious' fire at eateryThe fire is under investigation.31 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandBills mount fighting scrub fires in NorthRural firefighters' resources stretched to the limit in tinder dry Northland.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighter loses uninsured home to fireCouple watched helplessly as everything they built up over the years burned to the ground.31 Jan 01:26 AM
New Zealand'Call us the living dead': couple who lost 'everything' in fireHe turned on wrong element - all they have left is clothes they were wearing and a handbag29 Jan 07:22 PM
