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August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges
Scientists warn a strengthening El Niño could drive more heat and extremes.
Girls worst hit by climate shocks on schools: Unicef
Storms affected 109 million students, while floods hit at least 70 million.
Auckland’s KingsWay School evacuated after dangerous chemical found
Fire and Emergency crews were called to make the chemical safe.
Petrol tanker fire closes SH1 northbound near Ōtaki, Kāpiti Coast
Nearly 20 fire vehicles from around the region are at the early morning blaze.
Occupants escape safely after car fire on Hawke's Bay highway
State Highway 2 near the Ngaruroro River Bridge has since reopened.
Port Hills wildfires: Flammable grass could create 'fire trap' for native bush
Researchers say green firebreaks could help protect regenerating Port Hills bush.
Fire destroys Te Araroa Holiday Park building in suspicious blaze
A fire at an accommodation block in Te Araroa Holiday Park is being treated as suspicious.
Blaze at cafe next to NZ’s oldest building ‘suspicious’ – Fire and Emergency
Police are investigating a fire at Honey House Cafe beside Kemp House and the Stone Store.
Black smoke billows from burning Mt Roskill property as fire crews respond
Firefighters from six stations as far away as Ōtara are responding to the incident.
72-year-old man named as victim of fatal West Auckland house fire
Police said the fire on Forest Hill Rd, Henderson, is not believed to be suspicious.
Third fire in three days hits Taupō region
Three fire engines attended a shed fire in Nukuhau, north of Taupō.
Roads reopen after Taupō vegetation fire threatened a building
Witnesses described 'extreme high winds' driving the blaze.
'Extremely difficult': More than 20 appliances tackle five Central Hawke's Bay fires
An orange severe wind warning is in place until 7pm.
One person confirmed dead in West Auckland house fire
Police confirmed the death this morning after they were unaccounted for yesterday.
'We had to get out': Apartment units engulfed in fire
A man faces charges relating to the Rotorua fire.
Fire closes busy Glenfield Rd as blaze spreads through North Shore home
Four fire crews and two support vehicles are at the Glenfield house fire.
‘Black smoke’ chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants
Pakistan authorities blamed a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 children
The cause of the fatal fire in a maternity ward in Islamabad is unknown.
Fire and Emergency treating large Wānaka blaze as suspicious
Twenty-two homes were evacuated as a fire spread through Albert Town.
Two injured in early morning blaze in two-storey East Auckland house
One person has been taken to Middlemore Hospital for treatment.
More than 40,000 evacuate as wildfire rages in Nevada
The fire has forced 42,000 people to evacuate as flames threaten homes near Reno.
Three helicopters, multiple crews helping to battle Hurunui wildfire
Six brigades around the area are present at the scene.
Residents survey aftermath of Albert Town fire, 22 evacuated
Albert Town residents say a fast-moving fire came within metres of homes.
Silage blaze spreads to pine trees near Ashburton before being extinguished
Fire crews used six water tankers to tackle the blaze on Acton Rd.
Five passengers injured after laptop catches fire mid-flight
American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely after a laptop fire burned five.
'Quite scary': Wānaka residents flee homes from huge scrub fire
Fire and Emergency says no houses are under threat but “we still are at risk".
'You destroyed our past': Family lost treasured keepsakes in business park arson
Janus Breytenbach claimed the fire was lit accidentally by a cannabis cigarette butt.
Two-storey Auckland house collapses after fire
More than two dozen firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed a two-storey house in Mt Roskill last night. Video / Supplied
Two-storey Auckland house collapses in fire, investigation underway
More than two dozen firefighters battled the blaze last night, investigation now underway.