'Our house is surrounded with black': Evacuated residents' mad dash
Affected residents speak about being evacuated and helping out on the home front.
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Drone reported near Tasman fire-fighting efforts
A second fire has broken out in Walter's Bluff, in Nelson.
City under fire as new blaze threatens
Nelson residents are being evacuated following a second fire.
Smoke seen above Canterbury forest
Signs of fire seen near forest north of Waimakariri River in Canterbury
Fire risk could more than double with climate change
Nelson has already felt 15 days of "very high" or "extreme" fire danger this year.
Tasman fire: Wakefield schools urged to close
Tasman district fire forces some Wakefield residents to be evacuated - councillor
Nelson fire: SPCA and MPI save pigs from certain death
They were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.
Moment blaze began: 'Get the helicopters - and lots of them'
At 2.13pm Scott then phoned 111, then he took the first photo of the fire.
Fire in the north: Crews save Ahipara houses
Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Pigeon Valley Fire: Time to scarper — with what?
When the time comes to flee, what do you grab?
Pigeon Valley Fire: Further evacuations, Govt set up $20,000 relief fund
Yesterday the 1900-hectare fire was reduced by 300-hectares.
Keep your phones on: Wakefield residents told to prepare for possible evacuation overnight
Wakefield residents have been warned they may need to flee during the night.
Nelson bush fire: Residents given temporary access to check on properties
More evacuations underway as a result of Pigeon Valley Fire as winds, humidity increase.
Fleeing couple: Tasman blaze 'looked like an atomic bomb'
"It was like a big mushroom. It was quite spectacular."
Looters prowling evacuated Tasman fire zone
Resident woke at 3am to check on the fire and saw 'looter' lurking around.
Paris fire: Woman in custody
An investigation has been launched into the criminal charge of causing death by arson.
Additional police staff sent to help Tasman district
An additional 40 or so officers have been sent to help those in the Tasman district.
Homes destroyed: 'Extreme dryness' fuels inferno
Extreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says
Tasman fire destroys children's play equipment
Redwood Valley evacuee describes property damage from Tasman district fire
Forest fire smoke envelops village
Tasman forest fire destroys homes in Redwood Valley - councillor
'People have lost their houses': Family flees under fire's glow
Fire evacuee tells of homes being destroyed by Tasman district fire
Civil emergency declared: What you need to know about Nelson fire
This morning a civil defence emergency was declared in the Tasman Region
'Out of their control': Desperate residents flee through the night as fire rages
Tasman people have had to flee their homes to seek refuge in a evacuation centre.
Seven die in Paris apartment blaze
200 firefighters battled blaze in building in one of the most high-end districts of Paris.
Tasman blaze: Billowing smoke blocks out the sun, casts eerie glow
Residents have been told to flee their houses, as 120ha scrub fire blazes.
SH1 closed as South Island firefighters battle two large fires
Multiple crews are tackling the two different blazes.
Car fire on Auckland motorway temporarily blocks lanes
NZTA is asking motorists to drive past with care.
Wellington Hospital fire under control after patients evacuated
Fire teams inspecting the site now for signs of what started the fire.
Fire-gutted intermediate school reopens
Half of the school's classes will be held on university campus until new prefabs are ready
Kate Stewart: Jesus Christ, Elvis Presley, the Titanic ... they wouldn't get away with it today
How strange the past looks through today's politically correct perspective
Watch: Actions of truck driver with flaming trailer praised
A firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver.