Fire

Firefighters are continuing to battle a large fire in the South Island's Mackenzie District.

The fire is believed to have started yesterday morning, near Lake Pukaki.

RNZ's Anan Zaki has been… Audio

Last year's devastating SkyCity International Convention Centre fire has been ruled an accident after an investigation by Fire and Emergency.

The fire burned for several days in October, bringing… Audio

Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio

A huge dust storm has swept through the Australian city of Dubbo, with a cloud hundreds of metres high causing damage to a school and local businesses.

Dramatic footage shows a wall of dust… Video, Audio

The idea of fighting fire with fire, it's a concept rooted deep in Australia's aboriginal culture.

Indigenous fire management practices have found the spotlight amid the country's bush fire crisis… Audio

A series of arson attacks on properties on the eastern side of Lake Taupo is being described as reckless and life-threatening.

Seven people escaped with their lives from one holiday home with just… Audio

The "heart" of a small Northland community has been devastated by fire overnight. .

All that remains of the Upper Wairoa Memorial Complex is a pile of smouldering ruins, after the building went up in… Audio

There's still no saying what caused an early morning inferno in a Christchurch boarding house, which claimed one life this morning. The single storey New Brighton property went up in flames just… Audio

Nearly a quarter of a million people have been asked to evacuate their homes, with some communities in Victoria given less than an hour to leave amid fire danger in Australia. Temperatures above 40… Audio

It's estimated half a billion animals have perished in the Australian wildfires with volunteers scrambling to rescue those left behind. New South Wales woman Lucy Hoy has been setting up food and… Audio

Fire fighters in Napier have now contained a large forest fire that doubled in size overnight. The blaze on Tangoio Settlement Road, that's been burning for almost 30 hours, grew to more than 300… Audio

Four people remain missing in Victoria and at least 200 homes have been destroyed. A plan to fly three hundred people out of the East Gippsland town of Mallacoota has been abandoned for the day… Audio

A New Zealander living in New South Wales says she's living in a constant state of anxiety as raging bushfires burn less than one-hundred kilometres away from her home. Michelle Simpson, who lives in… Audio

Earthquakes, fire and terrorism have shaped the lives of Christchurch teenagers growing up during the last decade. A documentary from NZBS students. Audio

Sydney's air is so polluted it's now a public health emergency, health officials warn. A joint statement signed by 22 organisations calls for immediate government action as the state prepares for… Audio

Firefighters are still battling a big blaze in an industrial area of South Auckland. Fire and Emergency says the fire broke out at a furniture removers, and 22 fire trucks are at a warehouse on Inlet… Audio

Given the devastation and the geographical spread of bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland this week, a risk reduction expert has warned that Australia needs to prepare for ongoing disasters… Audio

Officials in New South Wales say the situation with the fires is unprecedented and worse than imagined. The wildfires have torn across the region, burning through 850,000 hectares.  Audio

People living in the outskirts of Sydney have been warned there are not enough fire engines to serve every house, and not to expect help to come if they call for it, as catastrophic wildfire… Audio