Most of Northland has moved into a restricted fire season. Most of Northland has moved into a restricted fire season, however ...

Northland retirees Cliff and Ruth Mail received a heroes’ welcome when they arrived in Kerikeri after four months of riding ...

It also confirmed New Zealand's largest known living kauri tree, Tāne Mahuta, was safe. The Waipoua River fire remained ... The fire has not gone into native forest and Tāne Mahuta is safe." ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving from active firefighting to monitoring the fire in Waipoua Forest, which began last Wednesday and forced the evacuation of the Waipoua settlement.