NZ firefighters prepare for new climate era: Here's what you need to know
"We need to be thinking differently," says fire chief.
"We need to be thinking differently," says fire chief.
The Northern Territory has no disastrous fires; the mosaic burnoff system is still in use.
Pictures taken by Humane Society International sheds heartbreaking light on their fate.
A raging fire has taken hold of a house in a Christchurch beachside suburb.
Since the fire, it has been sickness: repeated respiratory infections.
A total of 16 firefighters are at the scene in Auckland's Mt Wellington.
''When we walked back we didn't expect to have a house.''
The fire crisis has "hastened extinction" for some species.
A supported beam has also collapsed in the burnt out pub.
Western Australia mining magnate has outdone all the other donors thus far.
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Comedian who has raised $50m for bush fire relief called out Rinehart on Twitter.
NZ firefighters have arrived to applause as they touched down in Australia last night.
"The heat, the smoke is pretty bad. You can't see, can't breathe."
People were looking for simple items they could convert to money, police said.
Around 70 firefighters continue to tackle the forests fires, with helicopters on standby.
Blake Banner, 19, was allegedly spotted leaving a place where a fire was spreading.
Many people said the map put the fires into perspective for them.
Firefighter Andrew O'Dwyer's brigade workmates requested a haka - and they got one.
Forestry student Fergus Simpson had never previously fought fires and is now on shift.
People with respiratory illnesses have been warned to keep alert of their surroundings.
'Every penny counts so whatever you can muster up is greatly appreciated.'
"Wildfires can happen any time, it only takes one spark. We all own the risk."
The bush fires sweeping the country have shocked Aussies in their size and ferociousness.
Residents would have to be from "Mars in a bubble" not to realise how dangerous it was.
Hundreds had taken shelter inside a cinema with the fires closing in. But they were saved.
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Kiwis have donated $31,000 to Givealittle to help Australian bush fire relief efforts.
Some areas are still too difficult and dangerous for crew to be on the ground.