After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
As summer approaches, are we thinking enough about the threat wildfires pose here?
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Anger in Hawaii rises over potential land grabs after wildfire disaster
The disaster has highlighted Hawaii’s housing crisis.
Good punt: SkyCity hits turaround, CEO's pay up
Remember the blaze back in 2019? The company expects a $657.1m fire insurance payout.
Napier house ‘heavily impacted’ by fire has ‘sold’ sign on fence
The Meeanee house was thought to have been unoccupied at the time of the blaze.
71 years old and still saving lives: Meet Ruawai's veteran firefighter
Firefighter determined to carry on until the next crop of firefighters emerge.
Fire in rubbish truck cause by vape; locals help put out flames with hose
Daniel Smith was still in his dressing gown as he fought the flames.
Two-storey Auckland building fire extinguished, crews dampening down hot spots
The blaze broke out in an industrial area.
One dead after truck-car smash in Waikato
Firefighters had to cut a person out of their vehicle.
Firefighters rescue elderly resident after fire breaks out in bedroom
Fire and Emergency crew advise the public on having predetermined escape plans.
Two-car crash at Otamatea
“The crash was blocking the road initially; however, the vehicles have now been moved.”
'A life of service' - 45-year firefighting veteran remembered
Mark Montgomery was a firefighter for the Maungakaramea Fire Station and a family man
Traffic chaos: Two injured after crash on Northwestern Motorway, bus collides on Southern
Fire and Emergency NZ crews and St John are at the scene in West Auckland.
Three injured after car and logging truck crash, SH1 reopens
Police were called to the Waitahanui accident about 12.30pm.
'Haunting': Maui death toll reaches 101, first list of names expected
Authorities have gone through about 32 per cent of the search area.
Fletcher Building full-year: Revenue, net profit hit by cost rises
NZICC, the housing market and disastrous weather have affected the big Kiwi company.
Ute crashes into building in Central Auckland
Emergency services were called to Khyber Pass Rd in Grafton just before 5pm
Missing woman found dead after three-day search
Jude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga on August 12.
Furious blaze destroys vacant Napier lodge
In minutes, 40 metres of century-old Marine Parade frontage was ablaze.
Six fire crews fight blaze at The Baker Man in Coopers Beach
The Baker Man in Coopers Beach gutted by fire
'Heartbreaking': Tourists urged to avoid Maui
About 46,000 people have flown out of Maui since the devastation at Lahaina.
Suspicious fire in Royal Oak, Auckland; roads closed
Five fire trucks and aerial crews have been fighting the inferno since 6am.
'Like a warzone': Pennsylvania house explosion leaves four dead, one missing
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Hawaii wildfire: Death toll rises to 93, deadliest in the US in more than a century
The state’s governor predicted more bodies will be found.
'No warning': Maui death toll rises to 80 as survivors return to homes in ruins
Many fire survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning.
Electric vehicle and house on fire in Pakuranga Heights
A house and garage were well involved in a fire in Pakuranga Heights.
Student flat up in flames in Riccarton, Christchurch
A house fire is blazing on Wharenui Road in Riccarton.
FENZ investigation finds lack of landslide-related training for firefighters
'FENZ’s risk management systems did not identify landslides as a hazard.'
Woman hides social accounts after reckless stunt sparks viral outrage
The couple thought the act was 'romantic'. The public thought otherwise.
'Four or five' golf carts damaged in mystery Napier blaze
Firefighters attended several golf carts on fire at Westshore and a Flaxmere kitchen fire.
'Like an alien': Strange noises before e-scooter explosion
Adam Clayton heard a strange noise just before suffering near-fatal injuries.