No homes or people were in danger. A person who lives on the property told RNZ the fire started as a controlled gorse burning and got out of control. Correction: An earlier version of this story ...

Five of the UK's oldest breed of pony have been reintroduced to the Surrey countryside. The young Exmoor ponies have been ...

Fire and Emergency has released its operational review into last year's Port Hills' fire in Christchurch, days away from the ...

they will happily mingle with their mates cleaning up the gorse and thistles along the way. Michael originally grew up on a dry stock farm south of Pukekohe and Susie came to New Zealand from the ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Wairarapa’s southern coastal area. From 8am Monday 3 ...

Since 2015, the ranch has been planting native koa trees in an effort to “shade out” gorse, an invasive thorny shrub that grows in dense thickets and prevents other plants from growing.

Firefighters responded about 2.45pm after receiving a report of smoke in the area. The fire was in gorse and toetoe in an area about 10 metres by 10 metres. In an update shortly after 4pm ...

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 ...