Emergency services, including a helicopter, are responding to a serious crash involving a truck and a ute west of ...

Rain has helped curb the spread of a wildfire in New Zealand's oldest national park, though mist and foggy weather conditions forced the grounding of all rescue aircraft and delayed some firefighting ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash involving a truck and a ute west of Christchurch this morning. Fire and ...

New Zealand authorities said on Sunday that extra aircraft were being sent to fight an out-of-control wildfire that has burnt through around 1,100 hectares (4.2 square miles) of national park in the ...

New Zealand firefighters have resumed battling an out-of-control wildfire in a national park in New Zealand's central North Island, which is now estimated to cover over 1,000 hectares (3.9 square ...

Scientists have captured rare footage of remoras, also known as sucker fish, hitching rides on humpback whales off the coast of Australia. The footage shows these fish peeling away just before ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is considering cutting jobs and “stopping or slowing” activities as it seeks to save $50 million a year. It says the jobs of frontline firefighters are not at risk, but ...

Firefighters say they no longer have confidence in their ageing vehicle fleet, and fear it could let them down in life or death situations.

Multiple crews and a helicopter are responding to a large scrub fire in Darfield, Canterbury this morning, which has already ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is responding to a large vegetation fire near Darfield, Canterbury. Thirteen trucks and one ...

The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly ...

Fire crews are at the scene of a large blaze at a former tavern in Palmerston North. In a statement, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said emergency services were responding the fire at the old ...