Fire
Fire Service battles blaze in Dunedin
The Fire Service is battling a fire in the Dunedin suburb of Burnside. A local resident talks to John Campbell. Audio
Large fire at Invercargill forest company yard
The Invercargill-Bluff Highway is closed to traffic as firefighters battle a large fire in a forest company yard. Sally Chesterfield from the Fire Service speaks to John Campbell. Audio
Couple died before fire at Dunedin flat
Anastasia Neve and David Clarke's bodies were found in a South Dunedin flat last week, after a fire in the building. Police said today the pair died before the blaze. Video, Audio
Fire: Not just a human tool
A new paper has collected accounts from witnesses in Australia of birds using fire to hunt prey. It's the first recorded phenomenon of non-humans using fire this way, but has been lore among… Audio
Woman saves disabled neighbour from fatal Dunedin fire
A fatal house fire in South Dunedin is still under police guard this morning as neighbours come to terms with the tragedy on their street. Mel Ryall was one of the first on the scene, her stepson… Audio
Tiwai fire: More firefighters to help after overnight battle
More ground crews and aircraft are headed to Tiwai Point to battle a scrub fire covering up to 130 hectares that has been threatening the electricity lines that power the smelter. Firefighters have… Audio
Tiwai fire: Helicopters, firefighters battle blaze overnight
Emergency services have been battling a major scrub fire burning near the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland overnight. It has been threatening the electricity lines that power the plant. Audio
Two killed in Dunedin house fire
Two people have died in a house fire that broke out in Dunedin just after 5am on Monday. RNZ reporter Tim Brown is at the scene. Audio
Multi-storey building blaze started in commercial kitchen
A large blaze in a multi-storey Auckland building started in one of the commercial kitchens inside the foodcourt.
Firefighters battle industrial blaze in Christchurch
An industrial fire that broke out in Christchurch this morning is now being investigated.
Wanaka fire could take weeks to completely put out
The 200 hectare fire in Wanaka is under control - but it could take weeks to completely put out. Audio
Scrub fire at Rolleston
A train is being blamed as the cause of a scrub fire in Canterbury this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a lifestyle block on Tresillian Drive, near Rolleston, about one o'clock this… Audio
Large Rolleston fire contained
Fire crews will continue to fight two large fires in Christchurch overnight, emergency services say. Video
Fire concerns as Canterbury temperatures rise
Extremely dry conditions and rising temperatures in Canterbury have fire crews and local councils concerned about a repeat of last summer's massive fires.
Fire consumes house in Piha
A house in Piha caught fire overnight and remains partially burning. More firefighters have been sent out on Wednesday morning. One person has minor burns, and the Fire Service is concerned the… Audio
Fire sparks mass evacuation at Fiji hospital
Fiji's Fire Chief says 157 people were evacuated early this morning from Lautoka Hospital as flames engulfed the operating theatre.
Ashburton fire 'totalled' factory, hospitalises three firefighters
Firefighters are now in control of a large fire that has "totalled" a stockfood factory in Ashburton that sent three firefighters to hospital. Two firefighters remain in hospital, while the other has… Audio
Firefighters hospitalised in Ashburton blaze battle
Three firefighters were last night taken to hospital after suffering burns battling a major fire in an Ashburton feed processing factory. Two remain in hospital. RNZ's Laura Dooney joins Kim Hill with… Audio
Concerns for children in Mangere house fire
The Fire Service has spent much of the night fighting a blaze in an abandoned house in Mangere's Robertson Rd, amid concerns there were children inside. The police have spoken to three young people… Audio
Large fire in Akld CBD building forces evacuations
About 60 firefighters battled a blaze in an office complex, which is home to Work and Income, Studylink and Whitireia polytech, on the corner of Queen and Turner streets. Video, Audio
