Roadside mowing a no-go in Ruapehu
Dry conditions in Ruapehu District have prompted a restricted fire season.
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'Legend' pilot crashed fighting Tasman forest fire
Bill Reid suffered minor injuries during the hard landing
Motueka firefighters tackle likely volatile coolstore blaze
Quick work by fire brigade has prevented a massive fire from taking off.
'Don't burn': Total fire ban means no outdoor fires
Gas-fuelled barbecues are okay but all other outdoor fires are banned.
Nelson firefight costing $1 million a day
The cost of the wildfires in Nelson could yet exceed the Port Hills fires in 2017.
Big Read: Into the darkness - the Nelson night fighters
Cherie Howie spends a shift with the fire crews who clock in after the sun goes down.
Nelson fires 'still the boss' after flare ups overnight
Female firefighter hospitalised yesterday with dehydration is "recovering well".
Tasman fires: Heroics, heartbreak in burning landscape
Cherie Howie tells of charred properties and disrupted lives as the battle goes on.
Civil Defence gives latest on Nelson fires
Fighting the blaze will take weeks, if not months, fire chief warns today.
The heat is on - again! Hot week forecast for many Kiwis
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Firefighting crew from Whangārei on standby for Nelson
Three Northlanders working in non-firefighting roles in Nelson.
Nelson councillor details harrowing reality of horror blaze
"It's no exaggeration to say that today Nelson felt like it was under attack."
Tasman fires: 'Our home is not far away from the fire. Everybody's worried'
Terry Coleman isn't sure if he'll have a home to go back to.
Tasman fire: Evacuated pets and stock in best of hands
"It's our lifework too, to care for animals in any situation."
Tasman fire: Wakefield schools urged to close
Tasman district fire forces some Wakefield residents to be evacuated - councillor
Nelson fire: At least two more days of 'very hard firefighting'
Overnight, some residents of Wakefield have been evacuated.
Nelson fire: SPCA and MPI save pigs from certain death
They were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Hot January for Whanganui - but not the hottest
It was a hot January - but last year's was hotter
Pigeon Valley Fire: Time to scarper — with what?
When the time comes to flee, what do you grab?
Pigeon Valley Fire: Further evacuations, Govt set up $20,000 relief fund
Yesterday the 1900-hectare fire was reduced by 300-hectares.
Nelson bush fire: Residents given temporary access to check on properties
More evacuations underway as a result of Pigeon Valley Fire as winds, humidity increase.
Rain coming to tinder-dry Tasman - but it's a week away
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
Dredging to start at Northport, at Marsden Pt, on Monday.
A new era looms at Taranaki Shears
Stratford and Nelson A & P shows will close pre-Christmas phase of shearing sports season.
Your weather: Rain and chance of thunder for central and northern areas
Thunderstorms have already been reported in the upper North Island with more expected.
Hawke's Bay summer fruit could take 13 years to recover
US facility will not seek accreditation - tap turned off for new fruit varieties.
Mānuka planting increasing, more needed
Mānuka Farming New Zealand poised to provide expert advice on plantation establishment.
Fishing lodge pulls pin on Robinson R44s after fatal crash
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Residents await groundwater test results
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
Limited road access to Takaka tomorrow
There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.