Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this…
Two early-morning fires keep Auckland crews busy in Remuera and CBD
After being evacuated safely, the occupants were treated for minor injuries. Two crews remain at the scene, and…
Armed robber Rawiri Walkley fires shots at member of public after stealing $20k worth of cigarettes
Walkley, with his son-in-law Solo Turner and a 14-year-old, pulled into Grove Place, a cul-de-sac near the Dinsdale…
Protesters plan beach fires nationwide over Marine and Coastal Area Bill
“History shows it’s never good when they start burning books and this sounds unenlightened and anti-intellectual. What we…
New Zealand to compensate Samoa $3.6M for navy ship wreck after vessel sank
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to…
Police investigating suspicious fires at cell towers near Wānaka
“The more people that are trying to use cell towers in the area, the more likely those other…
Man charged with arson after Newmarket and Epsom fires
NZ Herald 20 Sep, 2025 10:38 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Fires in Canterbury: Springfield, Southbridge blazes wreak havoc amid wind watch
The fire in Southbridge covered at least 30ha, and the blaze in Springfield was over at least 10ha.…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Climate change made Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds
MADRID — The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, which fueled one of the IberianPeninsula’s most destructive wildfire…
Wellington arson trial: Court hears Maya Moore had a volatile temper
Moore is on trial facing nine charges, including five of arson and one of attempted arson. The 50-year-old…
Wellington arson trial: DNA, gumboot print link Maya Moore to Wairarapa fires
A fire investigator who arrived at one of the properties in the early morning of October 11, 2022,…