New ZealandNZ firefighters on high alertFirefighters in Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa are on high alert as the regions brace for forecast strong winds and hot temperatures.08 Jan 07:21 PM
WorldBattle to contain blazes in AustraliaExhausted firefighters in three states yesterday kept catastrophe from major towns and cities, despite outbreaks last evening that were still threatening homes.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandEmergency crews battle Taupo blaze overnightEmergency crews worked to put out a fire in Taupo last night.07 Jan 05:55 PM
WorldBushfires destroy over 100 buildingsMost of the nearly 100 people feared missing in bushfires in Tasmania have been accounted for and no deaths have been recorded so far, police say.06 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandCentral Auckland building evacuated due to fireA building in central Auckland was evacuated this morning due to a small fire on the eighth floor.06 Jan 07:56 PM
New ZealandLightning strike blamed for fire near NelsonA lightning strike is believed to have caused a vegetation fire near Nelson last night.06 Jan 05:43 PM
WorldDeaths feared after huge bushfiresEmergency teams searched burned-out buildings and cars in Tasmania yesterday as police warned that a number of people might have died.06 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldTasmanian fires rage onTasmanians spent another anxious night in evacuation centres as bushfires burned out of control throughout the state.06 Jan 12:36 AM
New ZealandFirefighters hurt battling big Wanganui blazeTwo firefighters suffered injuries likely to keep them off work for days while battling a "wall of fire" at a Wanganui house.03 Jan 09:44 PM
New ZealandDoha parents asked 'horrible' questionsParents of children killed in the Doha Mall fire last year say they have been attacked by defence lawyers in a hearing to determine responsibility for the 19 deaths.03 Jan 07:01 PM
WorldHeat puts Australia on high alertEmergency services in three states were on high alert yesterday as a heatwave blasted southern Australia.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFire destroys classrooms at schoolAn Invercargill high school has lost two new classrooms and a vehicle, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, in a large fire today.02 Jan 07:03 PM
New ZealandSheds catch fire behind Bay of Islands homeThree sheds behind a Bay of Islands home caught fire early this morning.02 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandFamilies fight fire to protect homesFamilies fought flames with spades, garden hoses and shoes to protect their Havelock North homes yesterday.01 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandBurning boat on Lake LyndonA video of a speedboat dousing a burning vessel by swerving next to it has gone viral on the internet.Watch30 Dec 05:21 AM
New ZealandHoliday cut short after caravan blazeChristchurch woman Peta Pool and her grandson Justice faced a long drive back to Canterbury after their pop top caravan burned to the ground yesterday.27 Dec 12:32 AM
New ZealandFamily escape deliberate infernoA West Auckland family escaped from an inferno after their house was deliberately set on fire early on Christmas morning.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSilence tortures triplets' parentsSeven months ago their lives were a happy chaos as they raised energetic and vibrant triplets Lillie, Jackson and Willsher.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristmas Eve blaze deliberately litA fire that forced a family of eight to flee their west Auckland home early today was deliberately lit, police say.25 Dec 02:28 AM
