With no need for deliberation, woman cleared of arson
A judge has dismissed all charges one lady was facing in connection to a Dunedin fire.
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Group rescued off Waiheke after vessel start to sink
A total of 13 people were rescued off a boat near Waiheke yesterday.
Man killed his wife and son for insurance money
"It's been 20 years. They haven't caught me yet, they're not going to."
Firefighters battling house, scrub blaze in Kopu, Coromandel
A chopper and 10 fire trucks are attending.
Firefighters wade to island on fire
The fire at the Tauranga urupā site is being described as "very concerning".
24 hours and no sleep: Hawke's Bay fire crews stretched with three fires still active in the region
Mayor calls those stopping tinder-box dry region from being engulfed "blimmin' legends".
Watch: Into the inferno - woman's terrifying drive through wall of flames
Cause of fire unconfirmed, but "may have been someone mowing a paddock", firefighters say.
Weather: Water and fire restrictions stretch the country as summer sizzles
Many councils have water and fire restrictions due to parched conditions.
Police called to keep sightseers away from multiple scrub fires in Canterbury
Thick haze over Rangiora as scrub fires continue to burn.
Restaurant burns to the ground
Blaze was well involved when fire crews arrived just before 1am.
Fire damage still being cleared at SkyCity
Three months on and debris at SkyCity is still being cleared.
Firefighters save house and pine plantation
"It was a great save by our fire brigades. I think I owe them a beer."
Letters: World on collision course
No kindly old wizard is going to kick our backsides and put everything right for us.
Queenstown fire under control
Two helicopter and ten police officers are fighting the fire
Firefighters battling large fire in South Auckland
At one point the fire was threatening a home but fire crews have managed to contain it.
Fear grows in Lake Taupō after another suspicious fire lit
Retirees and holiday home owners left worried after a string of suspicious fires.
Towering inferno: Desperate residents flee fire in LA high-rise
Dramatic video shows residents braving narrow ledges to escape the blaze.
Roof of central Auckland building ablaze
Three fire trucks are at the scene, with another four on the way.
Three helicopters called in to help battle large blaze
The vegetation fire is creeping towards a forestry plantation.
Businessman's fundraising plan for dead koalas slammed
A British businessman has been slammed after proposing his "disgusting" idea on TV.
The fight to stay alive on Kangaroo Island
An estimated 50,000 koalas lived on the island. Today, there are fewer than half that.
Firefighters called to building blaze at Epsom car yard
A fire has damaged a building at an Epsom car yard early this morning.
Kiwi firefighters offer their baches to weary Aussie counterparts
Firefighters will offer their holiday homes or host families for free.
Person injured in building fire in Whāngārei
A fire investigator will look into how the blaze started.
NZ firefighters return home
Firefighters return home after helping Aussie counterparts with their huge job.
Local Focus: False alarm result of 'legacy system'
Confusion about sirens for future tsunami alarms. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Large tree fires in South Auckland
The hot, dry conditions are keeping fire fighters busy this afternoon
Police seek information over suspicious daycare fire
Kids were left with nowhere to go after the Boxing Day fire destroyed their daycare
Focus Live: Fire and Emergency NZ on yesterday's false tsunami alert
Focus Live: Fire and Emergency NZ on yesterday's false tsunami alert
Further death confirmed from NSW fires
The bushfires have claimed another victim after a man died weeks after he was injured.
Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times.
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Scientists fear some of the continent's unique and colorful species may not recover.
Thunderstorms close motorways, flood theme parks in Queensland
Parts of Queensland are flooded after 'life-threatening' flash floods hit the state
Firefighters battling grass fire in west Christchurch
The fire is 200m by 30m in size, but has been contained.