Emergency Services
Kaimaumau residents glad to be back home
Kaimaumau residents are glad to be back home, after a wildfire came within 200 metres of their Far-North town.
They were evacuated at the weekend, and around 30 people and more than a dozen cats and… Audio
Otago fire season restrictions come into effect
A restricted fire season will come into effect in parts of Otago from this evening.
Kaimaumau scrub fire: Evacuees will be home by Christmas - FENZ
Fire and Emergency says all going well, residents evacuated from a large blaze near Kaimaumau in the Far North will be able to return home today.
The 2000-hectare blaze tore through DoC wetland north… Audio
FENZ hoping to contain Northland scrub fire today
Northland Fire and Emergency says containment lines in a large scrub fire in the Far North held overnight and no houses have been damaged. Audio
Crews still fighting Northland scrub fire
The massive fire fighting operation in Northland has swung into action again this morning as crews try to contain the massive scrub fire that is threatening homes.
It's north of Kaitaia near the… Audio
Northland fire: Evacuated resident sleeping in van
More than two dozen families in a Far North township have been evacuated to a local school as firefighters work to contain a large scrubfire.
Amanda McManus moved to the area just three weeks ago -… Audio
Kaimaumau fire: No damage to homes overnight - FENZ
Containment lines protecting houses from a large scrub fire in the Far North held overnight and no homes were damaged.
The 2000-hectare fire north of Kaitaia is threatening to reach the coastal… Audio
Fire crews can't guarantee Northland houses safe from huge scrub fire
Firefighters say there's no guarantee they can save homes in the Far North's Kaimaumau village, as the uncontained blaze is within 200m of properties.
Northland township threatened by massive scrub fire
Thirty families in a Far North township will spend the day evacuated as fire and emergency attempt to hold off a 2000-hectare scrub fire. Audio
Northland mayor briefed on fire spread
The scrub fire in Northland which has forced the evacuation of the settlement of Kaimaumau overnight.
Far North mayor John Carter has just received a briefing from Fire and Emergency was at the… Audio
Northland scrub fire: Plumes of big, grey, dark smoke
The scrub fire in Northland that has forced evacuations in the settlement of Kaimaumau had been spewing plumes of smoke into the air since Saturday.
Fire crews were close to getting the blaze under… Audio
Manawatu residents still shovelling mud off properties
Manawatu residents are still shovelling mud out of their flood-damaged properties after last week's downpour.
For three days those living along Reu Reu Road in rural Manawatu, about 30 kilometres… Audio
Northland mayor on evacuations and fire spread
Residents in the Northland settlement of Kaimaumau have evacuated as firefighters battle a massive scrub fire that has grown to 600 hectares.
A nearby school and marae opened their doors late last… Audio
Fire crews struggle to contain Northland scrub fire
Residents in the Northland settlement of Kaimaumau have evacuated as firefighters battle a massive scrub fire that has grown to 600 hectares.
A nearby school and marae opened their doors late last… Audio
Napier: Rahui in place following child's drowning
The tragedy occurred at a beach known to be unsafe for swimming.
Rain continues to hammer Kāpiti Coast, homes cut off
Rain has continued to hammer down in Kāpiti Coast this afternoon, causing flooding, and leaving some residents cut off.
Our reporter Tom Kitchin joins me now from Te Horo Beach, just north of… Video, Audio
Fire and Emergency calls on the double vaccinated to fill volunteer firefighter void
Fire and Emergency is urging double-vaccinated people to train up as new volunteer firefighters to help fill a void created by the unvaccinated.
Summer fire risk could be elevated by lower crew levels
More than 1500 firefighters remain unvaccinated as a government deadline looms on Monday.
Closure is impossible for Ōhau business owner
Fire investigators say a short circuit on a powerpole caused the Lake Ōhau scrub fire. Insurance costs for the October 2020 fire are sitting at more than $35 million.
It claimed more than 5,000… Audio
Canterbury high country fire under control
A blaze in the Canterbury high country has been brought under control with the help of two helicopters and five fire crews.
