"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems.

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 ...

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 ...

Tour guide Stu Barclay says planes and helicopters dropping water on the flames looked like "midges on an elephant".

And making it a routine becomes even more important when you come to know that every second person in the country is ...

The Nawada Assembly seat is known for its dynamic and unpredictable results in Bihar politics. It is part of the Nawada Lok ...

The vessel, run by Greek firm Latsco Marine Management, was attacked by armed assailants while travelling to South Africa from India.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called to a vegetation fire at Fairy Falls Track in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park about 8am on Sunday.