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Nelson firefight costing $1 million a day
The cost of the wildfires in Nelson could yet exceed the Port Hills fires in 2017.
The cost of the wildfires in Nelson could yet exceed the Port Hills fires in 2017.
Cherie Howie spends a shift with the fire crews who clock in after the sun goes down.
Female firefighter hospitalised yesterday with dehydration is "recovering well".
Cherie Howie tells of charred properties and disrupted lives as the battle goes on.
Fighting the blaze will take weeks, if not months, fire chief warns today.
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Three Northlanders working in non-firefighting roles in Nelson.
"It's no exaggeration to say that today Nelson felt like it was under attack."
Terry Coleman isn't sure if he'll have a home to go back to.
Overnight, some residents of Wakefield have been evacuated.
They were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Yesterday the 1900-hectare fire was reduced by 300-hectares.
When the time comes to flee, what do you grab?
It was a hot January - but last year's was hotter
More evacuations underway as a result of Pigeon Valley Fire as winds, humidity increase.
It is another sunny day for the tinder dry Tasman region with rain likely a week away.
Dredging to start at Northport, at Marsden Pt, on Monday.
US facility will not seek accreditation - tap turned off for new fruit varieties.
Mānuka Farming New Zealand poised to provide expert advice on plantation establishment.
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Trees and Bees owner Ricki Leahy says the loss is absolutely devastating.
Geraldine shearer Paul Hodges wins Golden Bay A & P Show's Open shearing title.
Business development programmes in sheep and beef farming are expanding to new locations.
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit the north of NZ this weekend.