Fires
Kiwi firefighters to help battle Tasmania fires
New Zealand firefighters will soon head to Tasmania to help deal with more than 50 blazes burning across 20,000 hectares. Fire and Emergency New Zealand National Manager Rural Operations John… Audio
Teacher transforms home into classroom for California kids
A class of primary school children whose homes were destroyed in the California fires, have taken up residence in their teacher's house. Colette Luke reports. Video, Audio
Kiwi firefighters arrive in California to help fight wildfires
A contingent of New Zealand firefighters and managers have arrived in California to help battle devastating fires there. Sharon Brettkelly spoke to field liaison officer Wipari Henwood. Video, Audio
Lower Hutt businesses gutted by fire
A massive fire in Lower Hutt ripped through a commercial building today, destroying at least two businesses. Tests are being done to establish if damage to its asbestos roof is a public health risk. Video, Audio
Questions start as Greece searches for survivors
Grief is giving way to anger in Greece, as rescuers search the blackened land for bodies, and any miraculous survivors, three days after a wildfire destroyed a village outside Athens killing at least… Video, Audio
Favona fire expected to burn through day
A fire at a scrap metal yard that broke out on Wednesday in Auckland is expected to continue burning throughout Thursday. At its height, more than 80 firefighters and 20 fire engines battled the… Audio
Council warned of Hurunui tyre fire risk before blaze
A pile of 500 tyres was deliberately set alight on Monday evening, with 19 fire crews battling through the night to stop the flames from reaching a much larger pile of 600,00 tyres, just 50 metres… Audio
Christchurch fights fires as rest of NZ drenched
While much of the country was being drenched, Christchurch continued to swelter yesterday. Fires continued to flare up in the region and one at West Melton that burned through 10 hectares of farmland… Audio
Dunedin fire evacuees spend night away from home
Residents of Burnside will hear shortly if they will be allowed to return home. Up to 100 houses in Dunedin were evacuated on Wednesday after a huge fire swept through a timber yard, some industrial… Audio
Dunedin fire: Blaze destroys business, hundreds flee homes
The devastating fire in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside has been contained overnight. Dunedin residents who had to evacuate their homes because of a large fire in the suburb of Burnside will today find… Audio
Dunedin fire forces 100 homes to be evacuated
At least 100 homes in Dunedin were evacuated yesterday after a huge fire tore through buildings and vegetation in the suburb of Burnside. The affected area is largely industrial but emergency services… Audio
Dunedin fire: 'Whole lot will be gone' - lumber yard owner
One of those evacuated was Dunedin lumber yard owner, Peter Chalmers, who told RNZ reporter Emile Donovan he'd had to watch the devastating fire force hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of damage… Audio
Dunedin fire: Burnside blaze contained
After a devastating fire on Wednesday night forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside, firefighters managed to contain the blaze overnight. Audio
130 hectare blaze still burning at Tiwai Point
The aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point was severely threatened overnight by a large scrub fire which burned to within a few hundred metres. It is contained, but is being closely monitored. Audio
Fatal Dunedin fire could have suspicious cause
Detectives are calling for any sightings of suspicious behaviour in South Dunedin this morning as investigators search for the cause of a house fire that killed two people. Video, Audio
Building site now a crime scene
Five separate fires in an inner city Auckland apartment building, still under construction, are being treated as suspicious. Laura Tupou has the latest. Video, Audio
Helicopters continue to fight the blaze on Mt Roy near Wanaka
Helicopters have resumed bombarding a large grass fire on Mt Roy, on the outskirts of Wanaka this morning. RNZ reporter Logan Church discusses fire conditions in the South Island. Audio
Fireworks launched at horse during New Year celebrations
Firefighters say they're disappointed by people behaving stupidly with fireworks overnight - including one case where people were launching them at a horse.
Extraordinary video of LA fires goes viral
Andrew Mutzabaugh captured extraordinary footage of the fires in LA while he was driving to work. He spoke to John Campbell about the fires, and his video which has been retweeted 250,000 times. Video, Audio
California Fires "huge and scary"
NZ's Consul General to the US, Maurice Williamson is on the outskirts of LA and updates us on the terrifying wildfires hitting California which he says are spreading the length of a football field… Audio
