Fire and Emergency New Zealand has eased the restrictions on open air fires in Taranaki from 8am on Wednesday 2 April, until further notice. The district has moved to an open fire season, which means ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand will lift restrictions on outdoor fires for Canterbury at 8am on Wednesday 26 March until ...

Firefighters in Christchurch are searching for the source of a smokey haze drifting over parts of the city. Residents had ...

Auckland Council will temporarily shut vehicle access to Muriwai Beach tomorrow due to fire risk. Vehicle access will close ...

New Zealand could be facing 40% more urban fires ... In all, they projected an 11.6% jump in vehicle fires and a 22.2% increase in outdoor fires this century, under the UN’s SSP5-8.5 emissions ...

the frequencies of vehicle and outdoor fires would increase by between 3.3 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively. New Zealand had the strongest link between fires and a warming climate ...