Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says. Blazes in Canterbury, Marlborough and Manawatu are keeping about 330 firefighters busy.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says.
A 47-year-old helicopter pilot made a lucky escape after his machine crashed while battling a blaze which was raging out of control in Marlborough today.
A fuel tanker carrying 13,000 litres of diesel has rolled, trapping a driver this morning and causing fuel to leak.
A gas leak in Ponsonby led to the evacuation of many businesses in the area last night.
Police are still unable to determine what caused a house fire that killed three people in November, but say they are committed to finding answers.
As temperatures soar above 30C across parts of the country, so has demand for firefighters as tinder-dry conditions create the perfect environment for forest and scrub fires.
Firefighters remained at the scene of fierce bush fire in West Auckland overnight to ensure there were no further outbreaks.
Fire crews around the South Island were kept busy with three large and a number of small fires overnight.
The firefighter who rescued a kitten trapped in the dashboard of a Tauranga car has been described as the "finest cat whisperer".
Fire crews are fighting a "well involved" house fire in Stanmore Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland.
A television ad for V Energy Drink showing a man on fire has been pulled after complaints from members of the public and the Fire Service.
Three heroes have been honoured for their bravery after they jumped into a freezing stream to rescue the passengers of a submerged car near Waimate.
The 18-month-old toddler injured when his Mount Wellington home went up in flames on Saturday remains in a critical condition in Middlemore Hospital.
Fire Service bosses are seeking law changes making it compulsory for rental properties to have smoke alarms installed and maintained.
The head of fire investigations in the country says the recent spike in fatal house fires has "no rhyme or reason".
Stocky 45-year-old man was charged with male assaults female and assaulting with intent to injure.
A man police were seeking following a death at a rural West Auckland address last night has been found in Wanganui.
Fireworks may deliver more fizz than bang with most of the country in for wet weather this Guy Fawkes night.
Summer is nearing as clocks move forward an hour over the weekend for daylight saving.
A bagpiper will lament the victims of the September 11 attacks in New York at a memorial at Christchurch today.
Firebugs struck in Auckland last night, damaging a South Auckland school, four cars and a garage.
Bursting out the stairwell door, firefighter Brent Austin proves his fitness as he races to the 51st floor of Auckland's Sky Tower in just over 10 minutes.
Authorities are investigating a raft of suspicious fires in the South Island overnight.
Fire fighters are currently working to clean up a chemical spill in Christchurch.