The Riverton Volunteer Fire Brigade's warning siren was changed this month to ... coming here [to the station] or the coastguard." The New Zealand Fire Service had forced the change and while ...

Whakatāne district councillor Gavin Dennis is seeking improvements to Matatā’s Moores Bridge after a debris flood overflowed ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has apologised unreservedly to a former volunteer firefighter for failing to properly investigate a series of complaints.

Rows of firetrucks were lined up on Spring St in front of Parliament House early on Tuesday morning in protest of the new ... Volunteer Fund (ESVF) levy is set to replace the existing Fire ...

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere - Severe storms across parts of the U.S.

WELLINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Sunday it had set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.19 billion) in its upcoming budget to replace the Defence Force’s aging maritime ...

Wellington, New Zealand — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...

FOREST, Va. (WSET) — The Forest Volunteer Fire Department has introduced a new addition to its fleet: the Tower Five ladder truck. This $2 million project was deemed necessary to accommodate the ...

The name King reigns once more — as the top banned baby name in New Zealand. Every year the country, which has strict naming laws, releases a list of the most commonly declined names.

Eli, who is described as an "experienced climber," went on a hiking trip to Mitre Peak in the Milford Sound area of New Zealand's Fiordland National Park. In a statement on Friday, May 9 ...

The New Zealand government has earmarked NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) for the helicopter replacement programme as part of a broader NZ$12 billion in funding to upgrade the defence force over the ...

New Zealand’s film officials are speaking with international partners after United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the US. Prime ...