Wild fires continue to burn on Chatham Island
The blaze has grown in size over the last 24 hours
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Homes evacuated on Chatham Is as fire spreads to 2000ha
Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.
Aerial footage from NZDF shows scale of Chatham Islands bushfire
Aerial photographs taken by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) show the scale and spread of a bushfire that is threatening nature reserves in the Chatham Islands.
1500ha of bush destroyed in Chatham Islands blaze
An RNZAF Hercules plane has taken to the sky to survey the Chatham Islands bushfire.
Three hospitalised, residents evacuated at rural Canterbury fire
Five helicopters with monsoon buckets fought the fire from the air.
The heartbreaking photo of livelihoods lost
"It's utterly devastating watching a grown man cry watching his business in flames."
Firefighters extinguish building fire near Rolleston
Firefighters have extinguished a large building fire near Rolleston. / Supplied by Star.kiwi
'We saved every property': Desperate battle to save homes in giant Dunedin fire
The owner of a Dunedin business fears he might have lost everything.
Emergency services respond to Dunedin fire
A Dunedin fire which started in Burnside is moving down the valley towards the Taieri and explosions can be heard as it spreads. / Videos supplied
Fire crews battling forest blaze in Burnside, Dunedin
The blaze was being buffeted by strong winds across Dunedin.
Large pile of sawdust ablaze at chip mill
The fire broke out at Southwood Export chip mill, on Kekeno Rd in Awarua.
Fire chiefs issue apology for privacy breach
FENZ has reviewed its processes in the wake of the release of personal information.
Funerals held for double homicide victims
The two funerals for David Clarke and Anastasia Neve couldn't have been more different.
Person saved from blazing home in Tasman District
A person was pulled from a burning home in Motueka this morning.
Fire crews battling house fire in Whangarei
Fire crews have controlled a "fully involved" house fire in Whangarei.
Foam contaminates Ohakea water
Foam used to fight fires of flammable liquids contaminates groundwater near airbase.
Richmond house 'extensively damaged' in fire
Dozens of fire fighters from four stations battled a house blaze in Nelson this morning.
Fire crew battle serious house fire in Gisborne
Fire investigators will return to the scene of a house fire in Gisborne overnight.
Both victims of fatal house fire named
The post mortems have been completed but an investigation is continuing into the fire.
Victim of fatal South Dunedin fire named
Police say the investigation involves several different versions of events.
Large scrub fire under control in Queenstown
It took nine fire crews and two helicopters to get a handle on the blaze.
Firefighters respond to fire at Jack's Point golf course
Golfers evacuated as scrub fire tears through Jack's Point golf course. / James Allan
Possible human remains found in burnt-out house-bus
When firefighters arrived they found the house-bus engulfed in flames.
Fire threatens power to Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter
A fire has been raging overnight in scrubland on Tiwai Peninsula.
House-fire deaths 'shock and devastate' friends
Inquiry is under way after two people die in Dunedin flat blaze.
Firefighters battle large scrub fire in Southland
Fire and emergency are battling a large scrub fire on the Tiwai Peninsula in Southland.
Firefighters respond to fire in a central Auckland high-rise building
Fire and Emergency Services Commander Geoff Purcell speaks on the Park Residences fire.
Arson suspected in four fires at new Auckland high-rise
Firefighters responded to multiple fires on Albert St.
Church gutted in suspected arson
Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.
Large house goes up in flames in Wellsford
Thirteen fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze last night.
'There's no words to thank them properly'
Murray Hunt and his dog Molly were pulled unconscious from a burning house in Tokoroa.
Evacuations after foodcourt blaze in heart of Newmarket
Shoppers evacuated after fire at building on Kent St in Newmarket.
Fire alarm sounds for nine hours ...
Nine-hour wait for fire alarm call frustrates Fire Service investigator.
Large blaze in Queenstown under control
Fire crew have been battling a large blaze in Queenstown.