Khyber Pass Rd reopens after gas leak prompts Newmarket evacuations
There were no reports of injuries. Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson said the gas main was accidentally struck…
Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage’s house
Malibu city officials issued an evacuation order affecting dozens of homes in some of the most sought-after real…
Orangutan rescued in Indonesia forest hit by fire
Residents, activists, and authorities in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province rescued a male orangutan found in a weakened state…
Sewer gas smell mistaken for LPG leak forces early-morning evacuations near Blenheim
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Wairoa flooding: One road reopens, many still closed as rain starts to clear, evacuation centres shut
The situation looks to be improving, with MetService meteorologist Alanna Burrows saying the worst of the rain was…
Wairoa flooding: Evacuations in Hawke’s Bay town as river overflows into streets, high tide nears
The declaration follows significant flooding across the district, with rising river levels affecting homes, businesses, farms, roads and…
Wildfires devastate forests in Europe as temperatures rise again
Hundreds of firefighters have been battling forest infernos in heatwave-scarred Europe, as temperatures are set to rise again…
Bomb threats force evacuations and lockdowns at schools across New Zealand
The email asked parents and caregivers to pick up their children. Christchurch Girls’ High School was placed into…
Kerikeri redwood trees labelled ‘menace’ after Cyclone Vaianu evacuations
Fordson has lived on the street for seven years and has long been advocating for them to be…
NZ Jet and Orion Aeromedical partnership targets faster medical evacuations
Griffin, based in Auckland, said the NZ Jet Gulfstream G100 and Cessna Citation 560 jets were big factors…
Large earthquake strikes Tonga, no tsunami threat for New Zealand
Tsunami sirens are blaring and evacuations under way after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga. The quake…
Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years with more rain coming
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state’s worst…