Crews battle Te Puke sawmill blaze
Crews battle Te Puke sawmill blaze
Firefighters were this evening battling a large blaze at a Te Puke sawmill.
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Crews battle large Wanganui blaze
Crews battle large Wanganui blaze
Firefighters are this morning battling a blaze in the Heads Road area of Wanganui.
Residents flee Wellington scrub fire
Residents flee Wellington scrub fire
A large scrub fire in a Wellington suburb which threatened up to 30 houses and forced the evacuation of up to 70 residents was under control this morning.
Body found in ruins after house fire
Body found in ruins after house fire
An elderly man is thought to have died in a house fire near Gisborne.
Selwyn, Waiheke fires threaten properties
Selwyn, Waiheke fires threaten properties
Fires are blazing on Waiheke Island and in Canterbury's Selwyn district today, with properties being threatened.
Army exercise sparked Christchurch blaze
Army exercise sparked Christchurch blaze
The New Zealand Defence Force will investigate how a live ammunition training exercise at an Army base near Christchurch caused a large scrub fire today.
Crews gain control of Great Barrier fire
Crews gain control of Great Barrier fire
Fire crews are cautiously optimistic they have finally gained the upper hand over a huge blaze that has been burning on Great Barrier Island through the week.
Crews continue to battle Great Barrier blaze
Crews continue to battle Great Barrier blaze
Firefighters continue to work on the perimeter of the Great Barrier Island fire which flared up overnight but stayed within containment lines.
Great Barrier Island fire spreads
Great Barrier Island fire spreads
More homes were evacuated from Great Barrier Island overnight as a huge fire continues to to spread.
Choppers help fight Northland forest fire
Choppers help fight Northland forest fire
Three helicopters have been called in to fight a forest fire in Northland.
Fireworks blamed for Mt Eden fire
Fireworks blamed for Mt Eden fire
Fireworks are believed to have been responsible for a large fire in the crater of Auckland's Mt Eden early this morning.
String of blazes stretches fire crews
String of blazes stretches fire crews
Fires raged up and down the country yesterday stretching emergency services to "maximum capacity".
Fire damages Akaroa house
Fire damages Akaroa house
A three-storey house in Akaroa has been extensively damaged in a fire overnight.
Fire crews remain cautious in Canterbury
Fire crews remain cautious in Canterbury
Just one fire crew remains on the ground today monitoring the site of fires that have devastated parts of Canterbury.
Canterbury remains on fire alert
Canterbury remains on fire alert
Canterbury firefighters were on high alert and preparing for the worst again last night after another frantic day battling scrub fires in the tinder-dry region.
Fire destroys house north of Auckland
Fire destroys house north of Auckland
A waterfront house in Waiwera Beach north of Auckland has been destroyed in an early morning blaze.
Nth Island fire crews on high alert
Nth Island fire crews on high alert
Firefighters in Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa are on high alert as the regions brace for forecast strong winds and hot temperatures.
Fires keep Otago crews busy
Fires keep Otago crews busy
Firefighters around Otago have had a busy start to the new year, battling blazes at a number of locations overnight.
Fire crews battle bush blaze near Nelson
Fire crews battle bush blaze near Nelson
Fire crews will continue to control a blaze in a remote section of bush near Nelson this morning.
Fire destroys over 400ha of wetlands scientific reserve
Fire destroys over 400ha of wetlands scientific reserve
More than 400ha of an internationally recognised scientific reserve southeast of Invercargill has been destroyed by fire.