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 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 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
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 ZealandMan trapped in tractor machineryA man became stuck in a tractor in Southland just before 12pm today.04 Feb 12:06 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 ZealandRogue penguin causing a fuss in Avon River caughtThe penguin was rescued from the Avon River in Christchurch earlier this evening.29 Jan 06:49 AM
New ZealandFire crews battle grass fire west of HamiltonEmergency services are battling a scrub fire in Hamilton this afternoon.29 Jan 04:11 AM
New ZealandFirecrews in Hamilton tackle large blazeThe man was alerted to the large fire after he heard crackling noises.24 Jan 10:27 AM
New ZealandWatch: Northland locals' lucky escape after vehicle catches fireA vehicle overheated and caught fire, and then about a hectare of scrub also caught fire.24 Jan 05:30 AM
New ZealandFire-gutted intermediate school mulls its futureAlmost 700 students in limbo as fire-gutted Auckland school faces unclear future.23 Jan 06:41 PM
New ZealandFire damages hall and classrooms at Auckland schoolA fire broke out at Auckland Normal Intermediate School in Mt Eden this afternoon.23 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandScrub fire causing poor visibility on Auckland's Southwestern MotorwayFire causes reduced visibility near the Puhunui Rd off-ramp.21 Jan 05:16 AM
New ZealandGlen Innes house badly damaged by fireA house was left badly damaged by fire in the suburb of Glen Innes, Auckland, today.13 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandFirefighter collapses while battling large scrub fireA firefighter collapsed of exhaustion battling a scrub fire near Tawera this afternoon.13 Jan 02:12 AM
New ZealandMissing man at falls a Filipino international student, friend saysA police dive squad search for the missing man has resumed this morning.11 Jan 10:29 PM
New ZealandLady in Pink's kindness stuns volunteer firefightersAn unknown Lady in Pink helped fill the bellies and hearts of Auckland firefighters.09 Jan 06:02 PM
New ZealandFlames 10m high in Lewis Pass scrub blazeSeveral state highways have been closed this afternoon after a number of incidents.08 Jan 03:52 AM
New Zealand'Lucky to be alive': Elderly driver cheats death in crash flipPuti Ruhi was left trapped in an upside down car after Rotorua crash.07 Jan 09:02 PM
New ZealandFamily home destroyed in blaze - they have no insuranceTwo pet chihuahuas were extracted safe and well.06 Jan 11:36 PM
New ZealandRescue helicopter called to gas bottle explosion in Far NorthThe incident occurred in the Mangonui/Taupo Bay area in the Far North.06 Jan 06:38 AM
New ZealandOne hurt in Lower Hutt fire in Housing NZ apartment blockThe blaze burned through the top floor of a Housing NZ apartment complex.04 Jan 08:23 PM
New Zealand'Great community': Oratia shop owner says thanks after fire"I already knew we lived in a great community but I've never been prouder." - Ivan Nola03 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighters tackling blaze at Whangarei landscape suppliesA large pile of mulch and tree cuttings was on fire at Greenfingers Landscape Supplies.01 Jan 07:48 PM
New ZealandHappy ending to dramatic water rescue in Far NorthThe group were saved from the middle of Whangape Harbour.01 Jan 05:15 PM
New ZealandFiery devastation: Three big fires in Auckland in five daysNola's Orchard, Stoney Creek farm and St James Presbyterian Church were all destroyed.30 Dec 07:38 PM
New ZealandAuckland firefighters respond to pet rescuesFirefighters were called to two animal rescue incidents in Auckland tonight.30 Dec 08:35 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist critical after serious Whangārei crashA motorcycle crashed in the suburb of Onerahi around 9pm.30 Dec 08:19 AM
New ZealandEmergency services called to Wairoa crashEmergency services are at a crash on Frasertown Rd in Wairoa this afternoon30 Dec 01:29 AM
