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· April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire crews have rescued a person using a rope, after their car plunged...
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· April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at about 11.50am on Monday. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Two people have been taken to hospital...
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· April 12, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to respond to 111 calls for assistance in areas affected by Cyclone Vaianu. Most of the calls have...
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· April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire was throughout the building and the roof. (File photo) Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Firefighters are battling a large fire at a luxury golf course...
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· April 12, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand 5am Update Fire and Emergency New Zealand has been responding to a small number of 111 calls for assistance as a result of the weather...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oranga Tamariki said there has been some damage to the residence. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A group of young people on the rooftop of a youth justice...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government All young people who had accessed the rooftop of the Korowai Manaaki residence have now come down, thanks to the hard work of staff on site. “I...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire investigators are looking into three separate fires in Manurewa, Auckland on Friday night. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said crews...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Satellite image of Cyclone Vaianu from Friday afternoon showing it approaching New Zealand. windy.com The entire North Island is on alert with Cyclone Vaianu due to...
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· April 10, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is preparing for the expected impacts of Cyclone Vaianu. Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says Fire and Emergency has been...
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· April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A car drove into Ming Xing Fast Food takeaway outlet in Glendene, West Auckland. Supplied A car crashed into a West Auckland takeaway outlet on Thursday...
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· April 9, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Friday 10...
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· April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The predicted path of Cyclone Vaianu. The cone of uncertainty as it heads south is still quite large. Zoom Earth MetService staff will be casting their...
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· April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A person has been rescued from their car after the road beneath them washed out. Screenshot / Google Maps A person has been rescued from their...
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· April 8, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will move the Muriwhenua zone of Te Tai Tokerau Northland District into a restricted fire season from 8am, Wednesday 8...
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· April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Professional firefighters will strike for an hour on Wednesday morning over stalled pay talks. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Firefighters belonging to the Professional Firefighters Union are...
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· April 7, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Wednesday 8...
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· April 7, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season in the Marlborough South zone, as of 8am on Wednesday 8 April. This means...
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· April 7, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Both the Coromandel and North Waikato zones will move into an open fire season from Tuesday 7 April at 9am, until further notice. This means...
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· April 7, 2026
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association More than 140 firefighters from across Te Ika-a-Māui, the North Island, will converge on Havelock North this weekend to compete in one of the most physically...
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· April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This photo was taken in the hours after the deadly landslide. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and...
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· April 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Four fire trucks had been working to put the fire out. RNZ / Rob Dixon A stretch of State Highway One in Dunedin has reopened to...
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· April 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Four fire trucks had been working to put the fire out. RNZ / Rob Dixon Crews were at the scene of a house fire in Dunedin...
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· April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The St John spokesperson said the animal was no longer at the scene. AFP / Biosphoto / Minden Pictures / Colin Monteath / Hedgehog House A...
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· April 2, 2026
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand revoked the prohibited fire season on Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island at 8am yesterday (Wednesday 1 April). These areas...
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· April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The aviation sector is calling for a specific crisis plan around fuel. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust The Aviation Industry Association says life-preserving services such...