Fire crews have been at the scene of a bush fire in Waitākere overnight. The blaze was reported just before 6:10pm on the northern side of Te Aute Ridge, between Te Aute Ridge Road and Bethells road.

One of the best walks in the Manawatu, and part of the longer Manawatu Gorge Track, this is a medium 90-minute walk. "Taken ...

Initially, a large cloud of smoke was reported near SH2, and SunLive received calls reporting the smoke was near Wainui South ...

Wildfires in California, bushfires in Australia and some significant vegetation fires across New Zealand have brought global attention to fire risk and are a good reminder of the risks posed by ...

New Zealand has a lot of old, dense native bush, and its ferns, vines, palms, fungi, berries, fruit, and seeds became important foods. Much of the forest has been around for hundreds of years ...