Tasman fire: Evacuated pets and stock in best of hands
"It's our lifework too, to care for animals in any situation."
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Fireman fighting Nelson blaze faces 'unfair' deportation
Online petition pushing for man fighting Nelson blaze to be spared.
'Could take weeks to put out': Firefighters doing it tough inside cordon
It's not exciting, it's not glamorous and it's certainly not easy.
Strong winds the 'biggest enemy' for Tasman firefighters
Nearly 900 properties were evacuated in the Wakefield area on Friday.
Nelson fire: Fears more evacuations will be needed as wind picks up
Another 450 people are ready to evacuate with fears the wind will pick up tomorrow.
Car fire sends person to hospital
One person was taken to hospital after a car fire north of Motueka
Big winds set to fan flames, disrupt helicopters fighting Tasman inferno
Winds over 50km/h would ground the helicopters which have been dumping water on the blaze.
'Our house is surrounded with black': Evacuated residents' mad dash
Affected residents speak about being evacuated and helping out on the home front.
Tasman blaze: Weekend rain unlikely
Rain in the Nelson region is unlikely as firefighters work furiously to control the fires.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
Fire risk could more than double with climate change
Nelson has already felt 15 days of "very high" or "extreme" fire danger this year.
Tasman fire: Wakefield schools urged to close
Tasman district fire forces some Wakefield residents to be evacuated - councillor
Nelson fire: At least two more days of 'very hard firefighting'
Overnight, some residents of Wakefield have been evacuated.
Nelson fire: SPCA and MPI save pigs from certain death
They were told it wasn't safe but they couldn't leave the pigs trapped inside a pen.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Pigeon Valley Fire: Further evacuations, Govt set up $20,000 relief fund
Yesterday the 1900-hectare fire was reduced by 300-hectares.
Pigeon Valley Fire: Time to scarper — with what?
When the time comes to flee, what do you grab?
Nelson bush fire: Residents given temporary access to check on properties
More evacuations underway as a result of Pigeon Valley Fire as winds, humidity increase.
Fleeing couple: Tasman blaze 'looked like an atomic bomb'
"It was like a big mushroom. It was quite spectacular."
Looters prowling evacuated Tasman fire zone
Resident woke at 3am to check on the fire and saw 'looter' lurking around.
Rain coming to tinder-dry Tasman - but it's a week away
It is another sunny day for the tinder dry Tasman region with rain likely a week away.
Additional police staff sent to help Tasman district
An additional 40 or so officers have been sent to help those in the Tasman district.
Tasman fire destroys children's play equipment
Redwood Valley evacuee describes property damage from Tasman district fire
Forest fire smoke envelops village
Tasman forest fire destroys homes in Redwood Valley - councillor
Flames of Tasman fire came within 5m of home
The Tasman councillor could not believe what he saw.
'People have lost their houses': Family flees under fire's glow
Fire evacuee tells of homes being destroyed by Tasman district fire
Civil emergency declared: What you need to know about Nelson fire
This morning a civil defence emergency was declared in the Tasman Region
'Out of their control': Desperate residents flee through the night as fire rages
Tasman people have had to flee their homes to seek refuge in a evacuation centre.
Tasman blaze: Billowing smoke blocks out the sun, casts eerie glow
Residents have been told to flee their houses, as 120ha scrub fire blazes.
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
Police seek witness to Nelson assault,
The incident happened on September 19, between 8.30pm and midnight.
Student lives in van for 18 months to avoid skyrocketing Wellington rents
Jonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".
Under-15 girls pad up
Cricket Express Whanganui Festival of Cricket resumes with National Under-15 Tournament