Fire

Fire crews will stay at Ponsonby Intermediate in central Auckland overnight to monitor a classroom, which has been gutted by fire. Our reporter Katie Doyle joins Karyn with the latest. Audio

How the universe will end remains a question that has not been definitively answered. Theoretical cosmologist Katie Mack researched and outlined five of the most likely ways it will come about in her… Audio

Firefighters helped Lake Ohau residents return to their village this afternoon to recover essential items. Karyn speaks with Principal Rural Fire Officer for South Canterbury, Rob Hands. Audio

Trees That Count says now is a good time to consider the fire risk that wilding pines and exotic forests pose. Audio

Australian investigators say the massive fire that burned for 10 days at the SkyCity International Convention Centre last year, became too complex for the on-scene commanders.

That's among the points… Audio

The battle to contain the massive fire around Lake Ohau is continuing, with firefighters up against strong winds overnight.

The fire, which destroyed about 40 homes in the village, is now more than… Audio

Approximately 1800 hectares of conservation land has been affected by the Lake Ōhau blaze. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says we need to learn to be fire smart. Grant Pearce is a specialist in… Audio

David Stone lost his home and everything he owns in the blaze at Lake Ōhau Village over the weekend. His is one of approximately 50 structures that were razed by the scrub fire. David joins the show… Audio

Residents are about to board buses to survey the damage to their homes.

RNZ's Otago-Southland reporter, Tess Bruton, has been speaking to officials and residents in the village and spoke to Māni… Audio

Lake Ohau residents are hoping they will have the chance to pick over the remains of their homes this afternoon, with most of the village's 50 houses thought to have been destroyed in a fire that's… Audio

Sir John Kirwan is one of the faces of mental health awareness in this country, so it's fitting that we catch up with him on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week. JK joins the show to share some of… Audio

Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio

Kathryn shares listener feedback on her interview with Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive Rhys Jones over safety standards at the National Training Centre. Audio

Fire and Emergency says it has made safety improvements at the National Training Centre in Rotorua, since a recruit was badly burned last February. The trainee professional firefighter, who spoke on… Audio

A fire that engulfed the Maui Campervan warehouse near Auckland Airport this morning has gutted 70 percent of the building.

The fire is now out, though crew are still on site dampening hotspots as… Audio

Firefighters are still battling to slow a huge scrub fire burning since Sunday in Mackenzie Country, but bad weather overnight has helped their efforts. Reporter Tess Brunton talks to Jesse about the… Audio

Damage caused by a large scrub fire in the Mackenzie Country is being assessed by the Minister of Civil Defence.

Peeni Henare has been visiting the affected area near Twizel alongside the Mackenzie… Audio

Mataura paper mill fire under control. The Panel talks to Southland fire and emergency incident controller Scott Lindsay. Audio