Wildfire smoke evolves as it drifts from wilderness to city
Key insights Decades of fire-suppression policies have left forests rife with fuel to burn; either through wildfires…
Clean-air advocates say wood smoke being overlooked as Victoria ditches gas
Clean-air advocates say the Victorian government is failing to address pollution from wood heaters as its gas substitute…
Six helicopters, 25 firefighters battle uncontained blaze on Lake Wakatipu hillside
Crews have successfully protected the Walter Peak homestead and other nearby buildings. Six helicopters are supporting firefighters battling…
Rānui fire: House ‘totally burned’ on Swanson Rd as emergency crews respond
“And after that smoke, and they were in such a rush and just started doing their work.” A…
Ōrewa sauna barred from summer operation at holiday park by Auckland Council
A petition to keep the Ōrewa sauna has attracted more than 3500 signatures, and Mackinnon is due to…
Wellington Airport evacuation: Fire crews respond to burnt cooking alarm
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Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses kill eight workers and spark huge fires
More than 370 drones were launched towards the Moscow region overnight, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Ukrainian…
Whangārei Hospital patient fumes over smokers outside entrance
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Northland group director of operations Alex Pimm told the Northern Advocate…
Emergency response at Christchurch Airport after ‘smell of smoke’ diverts Air New Zealand flight
Emergency services could be seen on the runway of the airport, with both fire and ambulance crews responding.…
Truck fire shuts SH25A near Thames as crews battle blaze
On arrival, crews reported the blaze was “fully involved” in the cab of the truck. Fire and Emergency…
Smoke billows from Auckland CBD bar as crews tackle Fort St fire
The spokesperson said the building’s sprinkler system appears to have done a “good job” containing the fire. A…
Russian Ambassador to NZ Stanislav Krans says ‘no war crimes’ in Ukraine. I’ve seen the barbarism first-hand – Thomas Mutch
This is what the Russian armed forces can do even from a distance. Perhaps we can be as…