Fires
California wildfires continue to spread
The Panel crosses to California to speak to Santa Rosa resident Richard La Rosa about the wildfires raging across the state. Audio
'It feels as though our city is burning down'
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announced today that he was fully mobilising the National Guard to help the violent unrest that followed protests over the death of George Floyd. Christiane Cordero joins… Audio
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale: 'There's not a misogynist bone in my body'
He's the stereotypical tight-trousered, big-haired rock lothario, but Whitesnake singer David Coverdale insists he can sleep comfortably at night in the #MeToo era. He's about to play an Auckland… Audio
One Billion Tree fire risk warning
A warning that New Zealand's ambitious one billion trees programme could be at risk from wildfires, unless our landscapes are better fire-proofed. It follows Australia's disastrous wild fire season… Audio
THL profits under pressure from bushfires and coronavirus
The Australian bushfires and the Wuhan coronavirus will put further pressure on the profit of Tourism Holdings, the extent of which will be revealed at the end of the month. Audio
Coronavirus quarantine, climate risks, Canberra fire, Barnaby's not back
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's response to coronavirus and concerns about the impact on the tertiary sector. There's a rift within the government over… Audio
NZ firefighters learn from Australia wildfires
New Zealand firefighters who went over to the Australia to help with the bushfire effort have begun returning home.
RNZ reporter MacKenzie Smith was at Auckland Airport to hear of their experiences.
…Rural firefighter Myles Taylor
Today for our series on lifesavers we're talking to Myles Taylor from Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Myles is the principal rural fire officer in Northland - where a total fire ban was put in place… Audio
Ecologist sceptical of petition to bring koalas to NZ
Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley says the country's koala population has taken an "extraordinary hit" in the bush fire crisis and they could formally be classified as endangered. Ms Ley… Audio
Success for fire safety campaign about bird life
A fire safety campaign designed to pull at the heartstrings appears to have struck a chord with new New Zealanders. Fire and Emergency's education campaign, launched last month, uses posters kiwi, tui… Audio
'One of largest animal disasters since the ice age'
Animals fleeing the devastating Australian bushfires were like a tsunami, a New Zealand volunteer rescuing wildlife in New South Wales says. Video, Audio
Australia fires: Kiwis in NSW prepped for potential onslaught
Residents in fire-affected Australian states are doing their best to prepare for another potential onslaught as the conditions heat up. Kim Savage spoke with New Zealander Melinda Loe, who runs a tour… Audio
Defence Minister asks for national fire risk assessment as bush fires across the Tasman
The Defence Minister has asked for a national fire risk assessment as bush fires rage in Australia. Ron Mark says there's nothing to prevent large-scale blazes from also happening in New Zealand. It… Audio
Four people missing and hundreds of homes destroyed in Victoria
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
New Zealander considering moving back because of Australia wildfires
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
Three separate bushfires break out across central North Island
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires across the central North Island. In Napier, emergency services are fighting a large fire on Tangoio Settlement Road that has spread through at least… Audio
The long Australian summer
It's already been a tempestuous summer in Australia with droughts and fires. Bryan checks in with the people on the ground about what it's like and we might be expecting. Audio
Cooler temperatures grant reprieve in Australia bushfire battle
Temperatures have dropped nearly 20 degrees in parts of Australia, which is expected to help firefighters who are trying to combat blazes across five states. Nine people have been killed since the… Audio
NSW's catastrophic bushfires
The NSW Premier declared a state of emergency for the next seven days, including Christmas Day due to the many bushfires raging on in Australia Audio
Community recovery in Nelson & Tasman District wildfires
A look back at this year's wildfires in Nelson and Tasman District - New Zealand's largest aerial firefight on record and the largest since 1955. Audio