Fire crews battling large blaze at Christchurch primary school
Four fire engines and a command unit are at the scene.
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Homes evacuated as fire rages in hills above Dunedin
A number of properties have been evacuated due to a vegetation fire.
Fire at Mt Roskill: Crews battle house blaze
Emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Mt Roskill, Auckland.
More than 30 firefighters battle industrial blaze
Fire crews are at the scene of an industrial blaze in Tauranga early this morning.
'It's going to be a tough weekend': Bushfires tear through Qld, NSW
Heartbreaking photo of a koala with joey on a tree has prompted countless offers for help.
House badly damaged by fire in Ngaio, Wellington
A house has been left severely damaged by fire in Ngaio, Wellington, early this morning.
Fire crews battling large blaze at Papatoetoe leisure centre
Six fire crews are at a large blaze at a leisure centre on Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe.
Bridge blaze: Two lanes to close again, five hours of chaos
You crash one truck and Auckland comes to a standstill.
Six helicopter fire crews battling grass fire near Queenstown
The blaze started as a controlled burnoff but got out of hand.
Helicopters on standby for out of control burnoff
A grass burn off just outside Queenstown has raged out of control this evening.
Fire investigators scouring property after fatal fire
An elderly man has died in a fatal house fire on the North Shore.
Firefighter's $2.5m arson spree: 12 properties burned in 8 days
Exclusive: More than a dozen Auckland properties were torched, causing $2.5m in damage.
'God, it's dramatic': Body found after major house fire
A body has been found inside a house engulfed in fire.
Brigitte Macron hits back at Jair Bolsonaro
Macron wife and Brazilian president's spat leaves G7 Amazon funds in limbo.
Shaw to Ardern: Offer to send Kiwi firefighters to Brazil
The Climate Change Minister asked the PM to offer NZ firefighters to fight Amazon fires.
Mahia house fire sparked by gas bottle, man discharged from hospital
A gas bottle exploded at 2.10am fuelling a roaring fire at a Hawke's Bay house.
The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A world of fire
New York Times: The growing intensity of wildfires and their global spread raises fears.
Rest home residents treated for smoke inhalation after fire
Up to 20 elderly residents were evacuated from Everil Orr on Allendale Rd, Mt Albert.
Breathing troubles with smoke from Amazon fires
The number of children treated for respiratory issues increased sharply in recent days.
Focus: Two people treated for smoke inhalation in Queenstown house fire
Focus: Two people treated for smoke inhalation in Queenstown house fire. Video / James Allen
Firefighters battling house blaze in Queenstown
Fire crews are battling a house blaze in Queenstown early this morning.
Fire crews called to large blaze in Karaka overnight
Fire crews were called to a large shed fire in Karaka, south of Auckland, early today.
44,000 troops join the fight: 1000 new fires in the Amazon
Some 44,000 troops will be available for "unprecedented" operations.
Frightening Amazon photos from space
Satellite images from Nasa reveal the devastating scale of the raging Amazon fires.
The world wants to save the Amazon rainforest. Brazil's Bolsonaro says hands off.
Brazil has claimed most of the Amazon rainforest as its own and guarded it jealously.
Dozens of kangaroos killed fleeing Aussie bushfires
Dozens of dead kangaroos have littered a stretch of beach in Australia. WARNING: Graphic.
Amazon 'apocalypse': City suddenly goes black as smoke blocks the sun
Brazilians have declared a 'global emergency' as the fires ravage the Amazon.
'My son is my hero'; Praise for boy who alerted family to fire
Helena Abbott escaped with her two kids, but lost everything in the blaze.
Hamilton family flees fiery blaze with 60 secs to spare
OIccupants had removed the flat smoke-alarm batteries but had not replaced them.
Bush fire north of Wellsford brought under control
Six fire crews and two helicopters had battled the blaze on Oruawharo School Rd.
Family escape burning house in Dunedin
Blaze was one of two where occupants got out safely.
Pigeon Valley fire: A plough, a spark, and the 'Swiss cheese effect'
Final cause of NZ's biggest wildfire in seven decades ruled 'accidental'.
Massive Pigeon Valley blaze ruled accidental
The Pigeon Valley fire burned around 2300ha of commercial plantation forest.