John Sutton
Nelson fire: Emergency services wary of high temperatures
Fire Emergency New Zealand says they may have turned a corner in their fight against the Nelson fire. Incident controller John Sutton tells Susie Ferguson he's feeling confident about the day. Audio
Firefighters conduct controlled burn-off to suppress fire
While the predicted 50 kilometre an hour winds have not eventuated in Tasman, authorities still have concerns about high north-east winds of 45 kilometres an hour expected later today. Fire and… Audio
Wind is the Concern
Wind is the enemy... and there are timebombs sitting there if the wind does change... that's the message from those fighting the fires raging in the Tasman-Nelson area. In the last hour Emergency… Audio
Extreme volatility of Tasman district fire
The massive fire in the Tasman district is volatile and growing with wind change potentially threatening homes. Light winds are forecast today but conditions are tinder-dry and the risk remains… Audio
Nelson fire: Houses just survive with blistered paint
Fire Emergency New Zealand's incident controller John Sutton is in Nelson. He tells Guyon Espiner a lot of very valuable houses were nearly burnt down, but survived with blistered paint, after good… Audio
Hawke's Bay fire continues to burn
The five fires south of Hastings are largely under control after a tense battle overnight. Our reporter Eva Corlett is near the cordon on Tuki Tuki Road. Audio
Fire crews on scene as Hawke's Bay blaze continues to burn
Four fires in Hawke's Bay are under control, but there are still struggling to bring one fire completely under control. The rural fire incident controller, John Sutton, says four helicopters will be… Audio
State of Emergency declared in Hastings District
A State of Emergency has been declared in Hastings after a fire destroyed two properties and threatens many more. Rural Fire Incident Controller John Sutton joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
1976 murder investigation reopened.
Police have relaunched their investigation into the 1976 murder of Auckland girl Tracey Ann Patient. Audio
NZ firefighters helping battle worst Australia fires in 5 years
Dozens of bushfires have burnt large parts of the Australian state of Victoria and destroyed at least 10 homes. High temperatures and strong winds have fanned the fast-moving blazes, the worst fires… Audio
Police say no link between two homeless deaths
The police are investigating the killing of another homeless man in Auckland. Audio
House in home invasion deliberately targeted
A house five armed men broke into in Auckland was targeted because people regularly gambled there. Audio
Booby traps in Ureweras put Kiwi breeding programme at risk
The Conservation department says it's investigating booby traps set on the road into the Urewera national park, and says they are putting a Kiwi breeding programme at risk. Audio
Suspected cyanide poisoning for DOC contractor
A Department of Conservation contractor is tonight recovering at home, after a suspected cyanide-poisoning scare. Audio
Investigation into Mahia scrub fire
An investigation into the cause of a scrub fire that ripped through land near Mahia gets underway today. Audio
Mahia Scrub Fire
A scrub fire south of Gisborne has ripped through 140 hectares of land, and destroyed eight buildings. Audio