Firefighters are confident a large vegetation fire burning on Tiwai Peninsula, near Bluff, is under control. The fire, which began on Thursday, was burning over 1200 hectares of scrub and valuable ...

The fire is an area with a lot of precious birdlife and is a huge blow, DOC says.

The Waterman Fish Bar is shuttering its Cornelius location just shy of three years after opening — but don’t count that ...

UN agency chief speaks out as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to devastated northern Gaza.

Qantas has announced multiple changes to its Frequent Flyer program, with enhanced benefits across the board. The post Qantas ...

A study conducted by University of Canterbury students in collaboration with Fire and Emergency New Zealand has explored how hedgerows and shelterbelts affect the spread of wildfires. The research ...

Emergency movie review: Fine acting performances, led by Kangana Ranaut, salvage this film, but only barely, as a week script lets it down. Emergency movie review: Kangana Ranaut plays former PM ...

Police, fire and ambulance blocked a road in Crosby Village after a casualty was rescued from a flat fire. Emergency services are currently near Moor Lane not far from the Home Bargains.

Evacuations were lifted Friday night for people near an ongoing fire that erupted Thursday at ... from the County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management. Speaking at an afternoon news ...

Meanwhile, local authorities warn the gusts could pick up again next week. Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Thomas Harre has worked in California. He told Tim Beveridge the environment's very ...

He said permits from Fire and Emergency New Zealand were required for outdoor fires. Firefighters were still at the scene on Friday working with a tanker and heavy machinery to dampen hotspots ...