Matariki beach fires: Close to 10,000 people on Napier shoreline for Matariki Mahuika
It kicked off at 4pm on Saturday, with groups quick to stake their spots and start their fires.…
NASA wants to light a fire on the moon for the very first time
NASA plans to light a fire on the moon for the very first time — here’s why Step…
Tauranga City Council buys and demolishes ‘dangerous’ Greerton house, 16 years after fire damage
It issued renewed versions of those same notices again this year, before buying the property on June 22.…
Rotorua house fire: Father dies from suspected heart attack after rescue
The son said he was in bed and on his phone at their Hona Rd family home in…
Auckland volunteer firefighters refuse to provide ‘back-up’ for Fire and Emergency during union strike periods
“We haven’t become volunteer firefighters to provide a back-up to Fire and Emergency during strike periods,” he told…
Fire crews save stranded motorist trapped four hours in Canterbury flood
The man’s vehicle appeared to be caught on a stump, with the full force of the water pushing…
Fire damages derelict Mt Albert psychiatric hospital days before council deadline to secure it
They said the blaze was now being treated as suspicious. The building’s continued deterioration had been the subject…
Unoccupied Dannevirke house destroyed by fire: ‘Could be seen over the whole town’
“It was unoccupied, so there was no one living in it. “There was no power going onto the…
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…
Raviz Indian Eatery reopens in Auckland CBD months after fire shuts business
“It’s just like, you’ve given up and everything’s shattered. Raviz Indian Eatery in Auckland’s CBD has reopened after…
A Financially Independent Millennial Says It’s Never Been Easier to Hit FIRE
Grant Sabatier started investing around 2010, rode a strong bull market, and reached financial independence in his 30s.…
Coroner finds Motueka fire which killed Samoan RSE worker caused by unattended cooking
But he died on October 19, 2025, nine days before a scheduled first appearance in the Nelson District…