
Murder charge laid after Dunedin fire
A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.
A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.
Fire crews were called after reports of a chemical smell in the refrigerator room.
Misguided arson attempt lands man in jail for a year.
incredible footage of the raging fire at Molten Metals this morning. Source: Melissa Davis
Fire crews battle huge blaze at scrap metal yard. Source: Glen Easton and Karla Karaitiana
Fire crews are fighting a large blaze at a scrap metal yard in Palmerston North.
Two men who stopped to stomp out roadside scrub fire didn't expect to find a burning body.
"We are seeing changes in our climate, an increase in severe weather events."
Police are working to help determine the circumstances of how the fire started
Tourist flying a drone forced seven firefighting helicopters out of the sky.
En route from Dunedin to Christchurch a man's vehicle broke down and burst into flames.
A fire has destroyed a house in Paekakariki, and a family has escaped without injury. / Video by Mark Mitchell
The Chatham Islands fire that started on Thursday has finally been contained.
The New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules flew over the Chathams bushfire to help the Fire Emergency services map the scale of the blaze. This shows some of what they've been dealing with. Source: Twitter / @NZDefenceForce
The blaze has grown in size over the last 24 hours
Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.
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.
An RNZAF Hercules plane has taken to the sky to survey the Chatham Islands bushfire.
Five helicopters with monsoon buckets fought the fire from the air.
"It's utterly devastating watching a grown man cry watching his business in flames."
Firefighters have extinguished a large building fire near Rolleston. / Supplied by Star.kiwi
The owner of a Dunedin business fears he might have lost everything.
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
The blaze was being buffeted by strong winds across Dunedin.
The fire broke out at Southwood Export chip mill, on Kekeno Rd in Awarua.
FENZ has reviewed its processes in the wake of the release of personal information.